Author Archives: Georgina Dukes

A few weeks ago, I saw a meme that said "Penis & Vagina are not bad words. Teaching your children the proper names for their body parts helps protect them." This meme quickly became controversial ...

Encouragement is such a powerful tool that can have a dramatic effect on the lives of youth. I have used encouragement to fuel my son's character to have the courage and confidence to stand up for him...

Motherhood is no joke, and going to college is definitely no joke either. When you combine the two, one would think about having a breakdown due to the insanity behind trying to execute both simultane...

All mothers deserve some kind of break from motherhood. Whether it's an afternoon getaway where you get your hair and nails done or a mini-vacation on the weekend with the girls, as a mom you deserve ...

I never saw myself being a single mother. The stigma behind children raised by single mothers is so mortifying and I never wanted my child to be seen in that light. According to this study published i...

Are you a person who likes everything to be just right and perfect? Are you an overachiever that is always going above and beyond to make sure all things turn out great? If you answered yes to any of ...

So... I sent my son, Romeo, to school with a $20 bill for the book fair. I get a phone call from the school around noon.   Me: Hello? Romeo: Mama (in a really sad voice), the book fair lady said ...

Last year thousands of teachers gathered together to "Wear Red for Ed" around our state's capital to advocate for more funding for education. This movement was the first I had ever heard of how poorly...

Dear Amazing Mom, Can we make a promise to each other? Let's promise each other that we will take at least one weekend vacation before the end of the year. Now, when I say "vacation", I don't mean a f...

In the spirit of black history month, my household is celebrating a black trailblazer every day to promote pride and educate on the history of Black Americans. The trailblazer of today is Sojourner Tr...