Following the untimely death of Disney influencer Dominique Brown, 'MadameNoire' explores five precautions every host should take concerning food allergies to avoid a similar tragedy when throwing a party.
So you are graciously putting on the big holiday meal or party. That means the special requests might start rolling in.
This year has been financially challenging for some people. So it might be a good idea to forgo gift giving this year. There are some reasons why you might want to make it a practice going forward.
Raising children between two households is a delicate dance on a typical day, but major holidays like Christmas require meticulous attention to detail and a greater than usual level of cooperation and flexibility from co-parents.
I need designated alone time. I need to make phone calls, sit around in my underwear with a face mask on, read an important email without interruptions, and so on. When I do this at my mom’s house, I can feel her waiting for me to be done—wondering when the visit will resume. If I have a hotel room, I can go take designated alone time for hours without feeling someone is watching my bedroom door, waiting for me to come out.
(Philadelphia Inquirer) — I ASKED A 17-year-old I know what he thought about Kwanzaa and he said, “That Jewish holiday?” Uh, no. Clearly, his high school hasn’t embraced the multicultural thing and isn’t teaching students about the 44-year-old Afrocentric holiday. But I don’t knock his ignorance because the truth is that Kwanzaa has never caught […]