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6-year old handcuffed and arrested! How to stop a temper tantrum WITHOUT police force

6-year old handcuffed and arrested! How to stop a temper tantrum WITHOUT police force
Recently, six year old Salecia Johnson of Milledgeville, Georgia, had a terrible temper tantrum in her kindergarten class.  She was destroying property and throwing things.  She tipped over a small bookshelf that skimmed the Principal’s leg. It scared the heck out of the teachers, so they called police. The cops handcuffed Salecia, put her in... Read more »
By Edye,
April 20, 2012 at 2:48 pm
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From Precious to Predator...or Prey?

From Precious to Predator...or Prey?
Parents, hold your boys close: Black parents, hold your boys closer. In light of Trayvon Martin’s killing, I have reflected on my past challenges and fears of raising my boys and keeping them safe. Many parents have told me it’s so much easier raising boys than girls. I say there are different sets of challenges... Read more »
By Edye,
March 22, 2012 at 3:01 pm
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The Tough Breaks of Parenting: Break the Negative Cycle

The Tough Breaks of Parenting: Break the Negative Cycle
 Break the Cycle   Break the cycle of neglect, lies, fear and disrespect Negative cycles of guilt and regret Cycles of mental, physical, sexual abuse Tobacco and substance use Cycles of superstitions, and nonsense traditions And dreams that don’t come to fruition Cycles of crabs in the barrel And thinking that’s narrow Cycles of self-hate... Read more »
By Edye,
January 27, 2012 at 8:51 pm
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The Tough Breaks of Parenting: "Break your bad habits"

The Tough Breaks of Parenting: "Break your bad habits"
A series examining the tough breaks all parents go through. Bad habits are hard to break.  Many are passed down through generations to our kids. It’s time we parents, look in the mirror and ask ourselves what habits should we break in order to raise our children well. Here are three: 1. Being late. Children... Read more »
By Edye,
December 13, 2011 at 1:50 pm
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Bullied: A Family History, (Part 3 of 3) “Give Bullying the Beatdown”

Bullied: A Family History, (Part 3 of 3) “Give Bullying the Beatdown”
    This is the final installment in a 3-part series on my family’s history with bullying.  In this post, I give suggestions on how parents and children can fight back. Pay attention to sudden change in behavior. Listen to what your kids say or don’t say. Look for warning signs: Withdrawal, trouble sleeping, anger... Read more »
By Edye,
November 21, 2011 at 5:16 pm
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Bullied: A Family History, Part 2 of 3 "My Son's Story"

Bullied: A Family History, Part 2 of 3 "My Son's Story"
  In Part 1,  I shared with you my experiences of being bullied. In Part 2, I’ve written my oldest son’s story. Hopefully our past history will enlighten parents about the seriousness of bullying.  Part 3, will focus on what parents can do about it.   Finding the right school goes wrong My family and... Read more »
By Edye,
November 15, 2011 at 2:21 am
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Bullied: A Family History (Part 1 of 3)

Bullied: A Family History (Part 1 of 3)
In light of the rash of suicides committed by bullied children as young as nine years old, I felt compelled to address this horrendous issue and offer what parents and students can do about it. But first, I wanted to share my family’s story. We are certainly no strangers to bullying. I’m sure many of... Read more »
By Edye,
October 21, 2011 at 3:40 pm
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Can tough love be too tough?

Every now and then I share different disciplining techniques and ask for feedback from my readers. In this video a father disciplines his son for acting up in school and disrespecting his grandmother. Do you think this was appropriate or over the top? How would you handle the situation? Is this father raising hell or... Read more »
By Edye,
September 16, 2011 at 5:30 pm
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The Million Father March: Calling All Men to Lead Our Children Back to School

  To all you fathers, granddads, brothers, uncles, cousins, mentors and family friends:  No time to talk the talk, it’s time to walk the walk. September 6, 2011 (or whenever school starts in your community) put your gym shoes on and take your kids back to school. That’s what’s called the Black Star Project Million... Read more »
By Edye,
August 29, 2011 at 10:03 pm
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Parents Back-To-School List

  Dear Edye, I live with my son and his wife. They aren’t the most organized parents in the world. They have three kids, and every year it seems like I have to get my grandchildren ready for back-to-school otherwise they’ll be raggedy and unprepared. It’s not like my son and my daughter-in-law don’t have... Read more »
By Edye,
August 16, 2011 at 7:57 pm
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