In this edition of the Love Talk, Erica Campbell talks about growing up in a family of nine children amidst some extreme financial difficulty. Despite that, she says, they were not necessarily adversely affected by that upbringing. Still, her father was a military man and because of that, he could be a little too harsh […]

In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF is struck with gratefulness for the old school moms out there, who worried about every little thing, so their children would stay presentable at any age, and grow up to be good men and women. He talks about the moms that greased up their kids before they got […]

A Georgia woman got into trouble with the authorities after disciplining her child by beating and berating her and streaming it on Facebook live, to add an extra layer of humiliation to an already abusive situation. While we can all agree that the measures this woman went to in order to discipline her child were […]

In this edition of Love Talk, Erica Campbell explains why parents need to be careful not to love their kids from their hurt instead of the heart. She talks about making sure to love them sincerely from your heart as opposed to a place of fear or pain from your past experiences, and establishing an […]

Pittsburgh Steelers player James Harrison is under fire after stripping his sons of participation trophies they were awarded

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Several years ago, I saw Iyanla Vanzant come to speak to an audience in Brooklyn and she mesmerized the mostly African-American female crowd. She spoke…

Adoption is a beautiful thing. There are many people who want to be parents but are not able to conceive a child without help. However,…

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Comediennes Alycia Cooper and Queen Aishah joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now”  for “Wildin’ Out Wednesday.” The funny women talked parenting and Martin shared a pretty funny…

College is a new experience for so many of these kids. Parents who have done their best to provide a strong faith foundation end up anxiously wondering if their kids will keep the values taught to them, or continue going to service, or if they’ll give up their faith. This comes back to me every […]

When my four-year-old asked me about defeating the devil, I was at a loss for words – almost. Luke 12: 11-12  (New International Version) “‘When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at […]