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Marriage and the Military

Lamar — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:19:55 +0000

by Harriet Hairston There comes a time in everyone’s life when it’s essential to get back to the basics. In case you hadn’t heard, the U.S. Army just did a complete overhaul of its basic military training practices for the first time in 30 years! Because of the nature of current warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan, they [...]

In-Laws’ Rule

Lamar — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:33:05 +0000

by Tiya Cunningham-Sumter Let me start this article by thanking Saraileads for her suggestion about in-laws. It was pretty easy for me to write an article on the relationship with in-laws because I have such a great one with my own. My in-laws are ideal. They accepted me into the family [...]

Your Kids Hear Everything You Say

Lamar — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:26:02 +0000

by Tara Pringle Jefferson My daughter is truly my mini-me. She copies my tone of voice, my mannerisms, my body language. Whenever I find myself having a bad day, all I have to do is think of how she’ll copy me and it usually keeps me on the up and up. A couple of weeks ago, she went [...]

VIDEO: Kindred The Family Soul- Six Is It (Episode 2: We Are Ordinary People)

Lamar — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:41:50 +0000

In this episode of Six Is It: In the intro Fatin talks healthcare. Aja and Fatin visit the kids school for story day. Nina writes a book about her Atlanta trip. The kids enter the talent show to do a dance. Six Is It is a biweekly reality web series that follows the first [...]

Dear New Girl: I Don’t Like You. Don’t Take It Personal.

Lamar — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:26:51 +0000

by Aja Dorsey Jackson Once upon a time there lived a wife. She and her husband would often hang out with the husband’s friends and their wives or significant others. The wife enjoyed this as she got along well with the women and had developed friendships with several of them. One day one of the couples splits [...]

FREE Giveaway: The Princess and The Frog DVDs

Lamar — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:39:04 +0000

AND THE WINNERS ARE…… LEKASHIA TP2 LASHAE WE’LL BE IN CONTACT VIA EMAIL WITH MORE INFO! THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING EVERYONE. The Princess and The Frog DVD officially hits the streets today and we’re celebrating by giving away 3 copies of the single disc DVD to three lucky readers. From the press release: Burbank, Calif., January 26, 2010 – Tiana, the ninth [...]

Lip/Life Service for Your Marriage

Lamar — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:27:52 +0000

by Harriet Hairston I read an article last week from Crosswalk.com that challenged me to continue to change my pattern of speech with my husband. Whitney Hopler described eight phrases that have the potential to change a marriage for the better. Although my marriage is not in crisis (anymore), I’m always looking for preventative measures and [...]

FREE Screening of Happily Ever After in St. Louis This Week

Lamar — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:09:16 +0000

This Thursday March 18th 2010 FREE!!! For One Night Only! Happily Ever After: A Positive Image of Black Marriage “The movie that started a movement” Followed by a panel discussion on black marriage and relationships featuring Essence.com blogger Lamar Tyler along with local couples and experts. 6:30PM at the Tivoli Theatre. Early arrival is suggested since [...]

Run Your Marriage Like A Business

Lamar — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:46:41 +0000

Well at least financially, that’s what an article I just read advises and most of that advice doesn’t look half bad. Here are a few excerpts from the MSN write-up on marital finances. Marriage makes people richer. Not all marriages, of course, and “richer” is relative. But overall, people who get married and stay married [...]

Do 12-year-olds Need Special Condoms?

Lamar — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:34:42 +0000

by Tara Pringle Jefferson This post all started as a response to these: smaller condoms designed for 12-14 year old boys. The thinking was, most 12-14 year old boys do not use protection when they have sex. So let’s make condoms that fit them. Ahem. Is this okay? Are we just accepting now that 12-year-olds have [...]