By Amanda Fox It’s that time of year when the best and worst lists of the previous year flood the web, recounting all the highlights and lowlights of the ending year. There were plenty of lowlights to be sure, but there were plenty of highlights as well and that’s what we want to focus on […]
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A Guide to Modern High School Parties, Tips for Parents and Teens
High school parties today are nothing like they were when you were a kid. I can say that with confidence, because I started high school ten years ago. I know what kids get up to, because a very short time ago, I was one. Today’s high school parties are essentially Roman orgies but with a […]
December 30, 2012 6 Comments
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7 New Year’s Resolutions You Can Really Follow Through On
By Amanda Fox With the new year rapidly approaching, New Year’s resolutions will begin flooding every corner of our life. We’ll hear about the resolutions made by friends and family members, they’ll be status updates everywhere we go. Some people will make one resolution while others will have a list of them. Some will be […]
December 27, 2012 Leave a Comment
Michelle Obama And Her Impact On Black Women
By Anise Smith The mainstream view of the typical black woman may not necessarily be true, but perception can sometimes taint the view of many. This is especially the case if there is no basis of comparison for whatever reason. This has been the case for so long because some of the images in both […]
December 26, 2012 Leave a Comment
Happiness And Success: Make 2013 Your Year Of A Lifetime!
By Amanda Fox Happiness and success are not accidental . That sounds a little funny maybe, but think about it. Happiness and success are not abstract things that stumble into our lives, they are something we pursue. You can’t sit on the sofa all day doing nothing and expect happiness to ring the doorbell and […]
December 23, 2012 5 Comments
The Meaning Of Christmas: It’s About The People We Love
By Amanda Fox Over the past couple weeks, we’ve focused on the holidays and what they mean to us. The importance of giving and forgiving, compassion and we even tossed in a couple funnies to keep the smiles coming. We’ve been thrilled that many of you chimed in with your views on the holidays and […]
December 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
Organizational Good At The Holidays And Year Round
By Anise Smith This past year there has been a lot of talk about organizational and corporate greed. I am NOT disputing that there is corporate greed, but there is also corporate good. I am not totally against a certain amount of greed, as it is needed to build and grow a business. Just keeping […]
December 21, 2012 Leave a Comment
A Bittersweet Christmas
By Tracy Madlener As a mother of two, I am doing the same thing that most other moms are doing since the tragedy of Newtown, I am hugging my children more than usual and at the same time, whispering a prayer under my breath. Like you, my heart shattered with the news of the shooting […]