Lanae Lumsden
Educational Trick-or-Treating
Halloween is not one of my favorite holidays. Gasp, I know. Especially in my neighborhood where the spooky décor can rival that of a screenshot from Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase. I also kind...
The Gentrification Of Natural Parenting
With my oldest child being 19 and the youngest recently turning 3, I have witness a revolution in baby gear. I mean who doesn’t love new things that help make life with the littles...
A letter to my daughters
Last week my youngest daughter cried because I put her hair in an Afro. She said people would make fun of her. My oldest wrote and essay on how at times her skin tone...
How to be an International Jet Setter with Kids, kinda.
What do you give kids that have everything? Memories. A little over a year ago we were taking down our Christmas tree and trying to make room for the kids Christmas boon. When I...
Being Colorblind Is Not An Option
So often lately in this conflicted world we live in I hear people say “We are not racist, I teach my children to be colorblind”. While I respect your good intentions, let me explain...
Glass House Parenting
A few months ago, I saw a video being shared of a boy kicking his mother in the mall because she did not do what he wanted. ...
The Mommy Black Market
Deep in the dark web or perhaps your local BST lies a place that is full of fairytales and unicorns. Yes, Virginia there are Santa Claus leggings. Welcome to The Mommy Black Market. A...