Mary and Melissa, two mothers living in DC, raising children with disabilities are visited by Leroy Moore Jr, writer, poet, activist and founder of Krip Hop Nation for a discussion on disability and Black History Month. We will also learn about Leroy’s creation of Krip Hop Nation and its influence [...]
Even though my son is not even three months old, he has already starred in multiple Academy Award nominated films. Check out the trailer for Moneyball, featuring Brad Pitt and Baby Tommy Riles.
Even with an infinitely expanding amount of channels today, its getting harder to justify our very expensive monthly cable bill. Just think, only a few years ago there were only five hundred channels to choose from, and when I was a kid, only three, well four if you could get [...]
Since starting this blog, I've had several people ask me why I refer to my baby as "Ninja Baby." It all started during my brother and his wife's pregnancy. After one of their ultrasounds, I began joking with my brother, telling him that he would have twins, but the other [...]
So I forgot to put the seatbelt on my 10 year old son this morning. We're leaving the driveway when I hear someone yell " Youre a Sh*tty parent !!!!" I wanted to know where it was coming from , so I said " Stop the car, Peyton." ...
It has become increasingly obvious that the makers of Carter's baby clothing have very high expectations for the athletic prowess and skill set of my six-month-old boy, Dillon. "Daddy's Team" I must have either been feeling really cocky or else I lost a bet. Under what scenario would, I, the [...]
Every year my kids get a few gifts that either defy logic, have impregnable packaging, require unimaginable amounts of power, or way too many pieces. It’s these multi-piece playthings, that I loathe the most, and at the top of the list is Lego. The name Lego sounds so pleasant. It’s [...]
It was around 3:00PM in Brooklyn, NY on December 24, 1967, when I decided to take a walk to the local shopping avenue just a few blocks away from my home. My DAD was in Maimonides Hospital, suffering from chronic nephritis, and as a young man of 16 years old, [...]
Join Mary and Melissa on Valentine’s Day as these two mothers living in DC, raising children with disabilities discuss the many dimensions of loving a challenging child. Our guest speaker is Gabrielle Farrell, Religous Educator, Lifespan Education and Family Ministries at All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington D.C.. Call-in or [...]
This past Sunday I was in New York City to check out the Hasbro showroom for this year’s NYC Toy Fair. As a dad it was great to see the toys that will be coming out this year. I was able to preview and play with some of the [...]
