KeKe Wyatt, star of TVOne’s “R&B Divas,” is a songstress, wife and mother of six. Wyatt allegedly stabbed her ex-husband and confronts women gazing at her current beau, leading some viewers to question the “Nothing in this World” singer’s sanity. However, it is impossible to deny how much Wyatt loves her children. Motherhood suits Wyatt…
It happens every Mother’s and Father’s Day. Black Twitter inevitably starts praising parents who played both mother and father roles, and verbally chastising those who abandoned their responsibilities. “Happy Mother’s Day” shout-outs go to fathers who had to shoulder the responsibility of raising their children alone, and vice versa for single mothers and absent Dads….
Now that I’m an old-ass boring married lady, spending all my time vacuuming in heels, watching my stories and making martinis at 5 p.m. in anticipation of the imminent arrival of the most interesting man in my world, the only thing left for me to do in life is get pregnant. But that is not…
That talk with your daughter about how she got here? Yeah, not the most anticipated of discussions. But the chat must happen, and it generally does, through three prisms. One is the abstinence-only approach. Discourage any sexual behavior short of marriage and espouse the virtue of patience for that “right one.” There would be noble…
The Root recently started a new advice column called “Race Manners”, and the first question it answered was submitted by a white woman with a biracial child: “I’m a Caucasian woman with a biracial child (her father is black). I live in a predominantly white community. Why is it that whenever people discover that I…
One of the more endearing qualities about President Barack and Michelle Obama is that they seem like an everyday married couple. And if juggling marriage, parenting and work isn’t easy for us regular folks, it sure isn’t a walk in the park for the President of the United States and the First Lady. Mrs. Obama…
In the May issue of Ebony magazine, Jill Scott opens up about the ups and downs of being a single mom. Despite her illustrious career and considerable resources, Jill—like many single parents—realizes that to successfully raise a child, you need a village. I’m a big advocate of villages. As a the solo-parent of a 7-year-old…
The now-infamous viral video of a fed-up father whipping his daughters for twerking has sparked an interesting discussion. While most argued over whether or not the father crossed the line that distinguishes discipline from abuse, positive responses (and there were many) claiming the father “did the right thing” made me question the logic behind being…
Motherhood looks good on Jill Scott! The singer covers the May issue of Ebony Magazine, opening up about life as a single mother and her relationship with her beautiful 3 year-old son, Jett. The issue celebrates motherhood, so it’s fitting that Jill is candid in the cover story about “the triumphs and challenges of being…
Where is the line between discipline and abuse? For many, it’s hard to determine when a parent’s disciplinary actions cross the line. One video is calling that debate into question. It was posted on Facebook yesterday and already has over 9,000 shares, 1,800 likes and 270 comments. It shows daughters being beaten by their father…
