Family Matters
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My Mama Gives the Best Hugs—I Haven’t Had One of Hers in Two Years
I’ll never forget the moment I told my mama I was moving to L.A. “I’m not happy here, Mama,” I told the woman I affectionately call “Dalai Mama,” as I explained to her that it was time to leave my beloved hometown of Chicago to finally chase my dreams. I felt her bristle with the…
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I Think My Kids Tried to End Me (Again) Yesterday: Another Requiem
I have four children—a daughter and three boys. My daughter is 12 and the youngest boy is almost 6 months old. The two in the middle are 6 and 4; the 4-year-old will turn 5 in May. They are a duo of precocious little scamps. They play all day long, turning various rooms in our…
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I Miss My Imagination
One of the funnest things to do as a parent is to simply watch your kids. Over the course of every single day (and when I’m not trying to make sure they’re not about to break something or each other) I find myself watching how two of my sons play. One of my sons, in…
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Nicki Minaj Announces She Is Expecting a Baby Barb of Her Own
Congrats are in order for Nicki Minaj. The rap superstar announced via Instagram that she is pregnant with her first child. Each of the three announcement photos features the Head Barb In Charge cradling her growing stomach. In two photos, she is wearing a floral bra top and a bright yellow wig, while another features…
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T.I. Explains Why He Treats His Daughters and Sons Differently
Few can forget the “hymen-gate” scandal of November 2019. The controversy involved Atlanta-bred rapper and thesaurus-enthusiast T.I., who went on a podcast and made claims that he urges his 18-year-old daughter Deyjah’s gynecologist to check her hymen, in order to ensure her virginity is intact. Shortly after, he was chastised for this gross invasion of…
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Netflix's Uncorked Reminded Me of a Fun Story About Unconventional Support From My Father
Since we’re all stuck (or should be) inside the house for the foreseeable future (despite various projected goals for peak contagion and flattening curves—shoutouts to the homies Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx, y’all some real ones), the amount of movies and television shows being watched is about to put Netflix on par with Earth, Wind…
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Forever First Lady Michelle Obama Reveals Family Christmas Card, Dog Paws Included
Being a class act who’s all about the family is so “becoming” to her. Forever First Lady Michelle Obama posted her family’s Christmas card and she didn’t leave any one out — not even the family’s beloved dogs. The Obama family wished everyone a happy holiday season “filled with friends, family and joy.”On Monday, Mrs.…