Stay Out of Harm's Way...

"Stay out of harm's way... Okay, Sport?" That's how my dad has always said, "I love you."

My dad and I in the mid 80's after Sports Day at my Elementary School...

He still says that now, when we get off the phone. My dad and I have always an interesting relationship.  Good or bad, I felt like I understood him, and even if he didn't totally understand me, I knew that he accepted me as I was. I got into trouble, no doubt - but I don't remember him making me feel like I was a bad person for it.

My dad is a family lawyer in a small southern town, and one of the only black ones when I was growing up - so people knew who he was. Racing home to make curfew one night (well, morning) on a dark back road I saw red and blue flashing lights in my rear view mirror.  I had almost made it.  This was a few years before my mom told me never to pull over unless I was in a well lit public area (I got my permit at 14, and license at 15... ah the good 'ol days), so I pulled over on the site of the road. I looked at the clock as the car rolled to a stop, and the crunching of the gravel and dry pine needles under the tires signaled my defeat.

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Bahamian American Tamera Mowry-Housley and Adam Housley Welcome a New Baby Boy

The blogosphere is ablaze with the news of the newest Caribbean American Hollywood Mom as she and her husband Adam Housley welcome Aden John Tanner Housley to their world. I wonder if her Bahamian American mom has some West Indian child rearing advice for her!

Sir Aden arrived in true Caribbean style  - when he felt like he was good and ready - two weeks after his due date, weighing in at 9 pounds, 5 ounces.

"Adam and I feel very blessed to finally be holding our son," the new mom told Style. "He is a beautiful miracle, and our hearts are overflowing with love. Thank you to everyone for your love and support. It means so much to our family." - Tamera Mowry-Housley via her show blog on MyStyle.com

You can tune in to watch Tamera and her twin, Tia, on their show on Style Network to next season to see the new mommies at work and at play with their two baby boys. Check out Tamera on Twitter and share in her joy...

Congratulations Tamera!

SocaMoms! What advice would you give to this new mom so that she can add some Caribbean flavor to raising her brand new Bahamian American bundle of joy?

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Every Gift Helps... #Jamaica

SocaMom's supports 1Love and the Jamaican victims of Hurricane Sandy!

Help us support 1Love by making a donation. The process is fast, easy, and secure. We truly appreciate any support you can provide. It will benefit a great cause!

If you can't make a donation at this point, help me reach my goal by sharing this page on Facebook and Twitter! Or, even better, send an e-mail to friends you think might be interested in contributing and include a link to our page!

Click here to make a donation - click on "Donate Now" - you can donate using PayPal if you'd like.  Just nine four more (Thanks to a generous gift from one of my favorite writers from St Kitts and Nevis over at Embrace the Struggle) people giving just $10, and we'll reach our goal of $100! Every little bit helps...

Thanks so much for your generosity!

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Is It Saturday Yet?

Man I love Saturdays! I know that it seems that all I care about is shoes and food, but on Saturdays they are pretty high up on the list of things that make me happy...

Boots from 6pm.com

From the easy fall "soccer mom" sweaters and boots...

...to the unhurried Saturday afternoon dinner making - I just love it all.  Alas, it's only Tuesday.  Why can't Tuesday be the new Saturday?

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Mommy Daughter Time: Attitude Adjustment

This one right here.  Today, she says to me, "Mommy, I feel unimportant."

We had to have Bible study at home so that baby girl could have a moment with mommy. The boys went out to church, and she and I had some Mommy-daughter time.  She had several mini-meltdowns today, so I asked her if she'd like to stay home with me and relax a little, and she was all for it.

So Mr. Social has his blog, and she wants one too. The more he talks about his blog, makes coloring sheets, sets up his appointments, the more annoyed she becomes with everything he does. We talked about how God's laws are written on our hearts and in our minds, so that even if you don't have the Bible with you, you can still know and feel what is right and what is wrong.

We chatted about the obvious commandments, like stealing and idolatry, then we moved on to the less talked about, covetousness. I asked her how she felt when Mr. Social talked about his blog.  She wasn't happy for him.  I asked if she felt good about how she reacted to his good news.  She said it didn't feel good to be mad.  I asked her if she would want him to be happy for her when she was able to start a blog, and she said yes.  So then I asked her how it would feel to tell Mr. Social, "Great job, I'm proud of you," when he did something for his blog - and she smiled.

We practiced. The more she worked on compliments for Mr. Social's blog, the happier she got.

Once our private Bible study was over, she took an extra long bath, washed her hair, got a short foot massage with her favorite peppermint lotion, twisted her hair, and finished dinner - all before the boys got home from church.  The boys immediately noticed a change in her attitude, and didn't even try to upset her like they usually do. They sat down to dinner together, had friendly dinner conversation, cleared the table, and got ready for bed.

Every now and then, each one of my kids needs their "moment with Mommy." Before bedtime prayers, Mr. Social asked when he could have his "hang out day" - I guess I'd better get his date on the calendar.

What do you do to make your kids feel special? Do you do anything interesting with them when you have one on one time?

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Soca Mom Destra Garcia Gives Fans a Gift for Her Birthday - New Soca Track: "Call My Name"

November 10th is soca queen Destra Garcia's birthday, and she has decided to give her fans a gift!

Today she officially released her new single - "Call My Name".

 

Call My Name by DestraGarcia

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Friday's Family Friendly Fête: Machel Montano (Trinidad) and Beenie Man (Jamaica) Collaborate on "Champion"

Check out this beautiful collaboration between Trinidad's Machel Montano and Jamaica's Beenie Man as a tribute to Caribbean Olympic athletes.

No need to get headphones or minimize the screen. Super child friendly - jump up with your kids this weekend to this tune!

Enjoy!

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Makin' Joke: Friday Funny with Hot Peppa Sauce - Is that mom's...?

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