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Mommy Rant: Kids Feel the Hurt of Their Mom

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Everytime I see a young mother struggling to make a better life for her kids, I just see my mother. I can’t shake my connection to their struggle. I’m their child, I’m that kid watching their mother work 3 jobs, I’m that latch key kid, I’m that kid that watches her mother cry over failed relationships, I’m that kid watching her mother fight with the father of her kids to pay child support, to see his child. I’m that kid.. I saw my mother sacrifice and go through so much. I praise God that she’s in a better place because I truly believe my mother was just tired of fighting. God knows I feel the pain for kids of single moms. Kids feel their moms hurt too.

Mama’s Can Have What Ever They Like: Carol’s Daughter Founder Lisa Price Shares Mommy in Business Tips

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Meet Lisa Price, entrepreneur and successful businesswoman. Price serves as Founder and President of Carol’s Daughter, a natural beauty and hair care company she started over ten years ago. Her creative vision, direction and untiring commitment to producing quality products has allowed her to turn her once small home-based business into a multi-million dollar a year company.
With innovative ideas in beauty and hair care, her company has seen great success through initiatives such as a partnership deal with Sephora, and high-profile celebrity endorsements and campaigns featuring Mary J. Blige, Jade Pinkett Smith and Cassie to name a few. A trailblazer who’s revolutionized the beauty industry, Price tells us how she continues to expand the brand of Carol’s Daughter. Find out why she’s the boss.
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Madame Noire Web Series: Mommy In Chief

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About this episode: Just because you’re a busy mom doesn’t mean you have to leave the house looking your best. This week, our featured guest is Nichelle Pace, also known as StyleMOM. In this episode, you will learn some of the best ways to stay stylish even on your busiest days!

Disrespectful parents raise disrespectful kids: Why Calling Your Child Bad, MF, Sexy and Dumb isn’t a good look.

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THAT’S THAT ISH I DON’T LIKE: WHY I CAN’T STAND WHEN PARENTS TALK TO KIDS LIKE ADULTS

June 27th, 2012 – By Clarke Gail Baines

As I made my way down the street today,with a lot on my mind as I headed to a doctor’s appointment, I found myself stopped at one of the many lights that separate me from my train station. While waiting, thinking that I should have checked the weather before I hit the streets in tight black jeans, I heard a mother say the following to one of the two children she was trying to give orders to. I guess he might have been calling himself having an attitude:
“Unfold your damn arms! I don’t know why the f**k you be actin’ like yo a** don’t know how to listen.”
…When I was young, most parents didn’t embarrass their children like that when at home, let alone curse them out like they stole something on the streets. They might put a finger in your face or put some bass in their voice in public, but you got yourself together just in time before they let you know you were going to get tore up when you both got home. In fact, my mother could make me feel just as guilty and bad by simply giving me the “Girl, you had better stop unless you want to see my belt when we get home” face or letting me know that she was truly disappointed in my behavior. But these days, people are talking uglier to their kids, referring to them as even uglier names and just can’t discipline them without calling them something you can find in Urban rather than Webster’s Dictionary.
Not only was this woman’s statement to the little boy embarrassing as people watched him get berated on the street, but it was unnecessarily harsh. I know that children can often be a hardheaded pain, but it always makes me cringe when I hear an adult curse like a sailor at a child who will most likely soak in that language and use it on someone else; Whether that be a classmate or a teacher who gets called everything but a child of God because they tried to keep them in check. People underestimate how much their outbursts or explicit conversations with other adults around their children can influence the language kids use with others. And sadly, using strong and unacceptable language to address children has become all too common.
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Is being independent all it’s cracked up to be

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We’ve heard the songs about “She got her own” “Independent lady”  “5 Star Chick”. All hyping us up to believe that providing 100% for yourself in every way possible is the new way to go.

Yep, we got played!!! Men are now using our words against us. They’re saying since you want to be the bread winner and flash how much you’re balling we don’t have to treat you like a lady. Dudes are now looking to their women for support. Now we have to be super freaks, pay the bills, have the kids, cook, clean and be sexy. Um that doesn’t sound like winning to me. That sounds like more work.

Every generation has its struggle but I’ll admit I’d much rather go back to the man making the larger chunk of the money and still treating me like a lady.

There are tons of single ladies looking for their BOSS and I’m a bit curious as to see if there is indeed a boss for every well paid woman.

In the midst of this independent movement there are single mothers that have labeled themselves independent. Not by direct choice but is this something we want to teach our children. Do we want our boys to believe a woman should do everything and man gets to pick and choose his responsibility. Do we want our daughters to pull all the weight in a relationship. Excuse my language but HELL NAW!

Chicago Comedian Kellye Howard made a great point in her blog. “So basically this rant was to say, you may pride yourself on being a SINGLE mother, but who is it really benefiting? I don’t think the child is getting the best possible deal when one parent is deleted from his/her life because the other parent wants to prove her independence.”


Read Kellye Howard’s Independently SELFISH Single mothers!

Let’s cut the crap and stop acting like paying bills by yourself or raising your kids alone is what you want. Don’t block the other parent from stepping up and Single ladies with no children stop screaming independent unless you want to keep paying all your bills yourself.

My point today is How independent do you really want to be?

Mama gotta have a life too

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If you’ve ever seen Baby Boy you know the age old line by Jody’s mom Ms. Juanita “Mama gotta have a life too.“

Yes, mama has to have a life aside from pleasing her man and caring for her children. Who said that once you have a kid life has to stop. It doesn’t say give up your life for your kids in the Bible. Not to my knowledge. If you heard other wise let me know.

You can still be an amazing mom and have a social life.

Now I’m not saying that everytime you get a call from your bestie you should drop the kids off at granny’s house but we need a break from being depended on. Sometimes we just want to worry about us.

Don’t stone me!!

Lord knows if we don’t get away from the sound of the liitle voices screaming “MAMA” we’ll lose it.

Don’t lose it sweetheart. You have to stay fly, fabulous and focused. That requires the occasional night out with your fav chicks.

Make time for you!!! You deserve it…

Things to do this weekend.

  • Check Groupon & Living Social
  • Find a Fight Party (Pacquiao-Bradley June 9th)
  • Hit up Bar Louie’s (Get the strawberry margarita) 
  • Bar hopping
  • Have a fashion show at a friends house (Drinks included)
  • Drop into Flirty Girl Fitness

Be open minded and have fun… It’s Chicago there must be something for you to do RIGHT?

Think Before You Pop Off: The Effects of Being ‘Angry Woman’ on Your Kids

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So we’ve all seen, been or are the child of a ‘Angry Woman’ that will pop off on anyone at any time. In the black community we chalk this up to the hardships of being a single mother but hell even mother’s with a man can act a fool in public.

I wouldn’t say my mother was angry but she sure as hell embarrassed me more than a dozen times in front of friends and family. At the time I don’t think she understood nor cared how her actions made me feel.

That brings me to my next point. Ms Tami Roman didn’t realize at the time she was punkin women on national television that her daughters would be embarrassed. It’s one thing people in the neighborhood knowing your mom is a goon but to have all your classmates and teachers see your mother behave like a kid you go to school with is devastating.

As women we can be a bit emotional and get lost in trying to make a point. As mother’s we have to realize we represent a few little people that look up to us. No, I’m not saying let people punk you but if you don’t show your kids how to resolve conflicts without name calling and throwing bows who will.

Our kids are not with us at business meetings and at work so they often don’t get to see us in action but they do have the privilege of riding with us in the car when someone cuts us off or when we find out some juicy gossip. We don’t want that to be the only image our kids have of us.

We have to think before we pop off ladies. Someone is always watching.

Watch Tami Roman gets emotional on the Wendy Williams Show after learning how she embarrassed her children with her hood antics. 

Unplanned Pregnancy & Success: The Mary Mary Life

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Happy Memorial Day Recovery,

It was blazing in Chicago. 91 degree’s no breeze. It was too hot for me to be slaving over a stove so I relaxed watching the Mary Mary Marathon.

As I’m branding and formulating our company of providing motivation to the masses. Specifically mommies making moves 🙂 Mary Mary’s reality TV show reveals many of the obstacles and perks of being a woman living her passion while being a caring mother and partner.
Family 1st and foremost is their focus. It’s the reason they exist. 2 sisters with a mission to prove to the world that Jesus music (as my little sister would call it) can reach the cool crowd.

One episode really touched me. Tina discovered she was pregnant. While this should be a magical moment for a married woman with a supportive partner, it’s not. It’s a reminder of another person tugging on Tina’s house coat. On a grander level it puts a major glitch in every one’s business plans. As much as we’d like to be super woman, we have our limitations during pregnancy.

Modern day moms have so much more to think about when planning a family. Women are becoming majority breadwinners and the one’s organizing everything related to family. That’s a hell of a job for someone with a full time career.

It’s evident everyday that moms are running the world. It’s also evident that we need help to do so. We need supportive men and families that understand that we are more than mothers but everything we do contributes to the progression of our family.

Help a Mama Out!!!!

I definitely admire these mommies for all they juggle. Hope you’ll be tuning in for the season finale of Mary Mary Thursday 9/8c on WeTV.

Lets support mommies makin moves.

Ok, mama.

Lets chat later.