My mami once told me that I was born with tiny curls in my hair…and so, she tried to “brush them out” by brushing my hair numerous times a day. I don’t hold this against her. She simply repeated what was taught to her. You see, in our culture (as in many Caribbean cultures), a […]
parenting girls
Do You Parent Your Boys and Girls Differently?
My brother recently had a baby girl, his third child after two boys. I asked him this past weekend if he felt much different in parenting a girl versus parenting boys. It’s something I think about a lot with fathers since I know they tend to be ultra-overprotective with their daughters. I see this with […]
Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice…That’s What Little Boys are Made Of?
Frogs and snails And puppy-dogs’ tails, That’s what little boys are made of. Sugar and spice And everything nice, That’s what little girls are made of. A few years ago I asked a friend of mine to share if she thought raising boys is different from raising girls. At the time, my husband and I […]
