Dear Dumplin, Explicit lyrics do not belong in a kid’s playlist. Period. Why is this so hard for people to understand? I’ve been going back and forth with the streaming service Tidal since September 2018 and I’m not winning the battle. It is so frustrating because I just don’t understand what they don’t understand. It’s… Read More
Dear Dumplin, I wrote the below for the now defunt MogulMommies.com back in 2015. Everything I wrote still holds true today and remote work is an even bigger trend now than it was then. I’ve now been working from home for 6 years. My advice remains the same. Here is my original post from 2015:… Read More
Dear Dumplin, Happy New Year! I know I haven’t written to you in a while and I apologize. 2017 was one of those years where I barely had time to think. If I had to give 2017 a word, it would be change. In March, the law firm I had worked for nearly 10 years… Read More
Dear Dumplin, Growing up I had eczema. It would get really bad during the summer and itch behind my knees, ears, and in the creases of my arms. It wasn’t until I was in my early twenties that I got control of my eczema by avoiding dietary triggers like chocolate, peanut butter, orange juice, and… Read More
Dear Dumplin, Lately I’ve noticed subliminal messages in children’s books. The books aren’t recently published but they all have a black girl as the main character. Picture this… I find a beautiful book with a gorgeous black girl as the lead character. The illustrations are gorgeous, the story line is cute, and then all of… Read More
Dear Dumplin, Who knew getting you into kindergarten would be so intense! I was so naive. Apparently you are behind the kindergarten cutoff. Upon learning this, what has ensued is confusion and perplexity. At the tender age of four, I already feel that I must push and battle for you to receive the best… Read More
Dear Dumplin, After months of watching you spin around in circles every chance you got, I decided to enroll you in dance classes. I was worried because you tend to get shy around new people. You are not the child that runs up to new kids and yells LET’S PLAY! Instead, you test the waters,… Read More