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LEGO bricks
December 28, 2022
My son taught me a frustrating and expensive lesson on Christmas Day using a Lego set..with a smile on his…
November 13, 2022
I hope my kids are more knowledgeable about household and vehicular systems so they can confidently make decisions about things…
October 30, 2022
Apparently, some terms like "knuckle sandwich" are so good that they cross generations and might live as long as the…
Black father and son talking about God theGrio.com
October 23, 2022
My son told me God doesn't exist. I tried to convince him otherwise. This is how it went. I think…
October 22, 2022
It’s amazing how getting older changes—or can change—how you view traveling out of town, even for events you really want…
Kelly Rowland theGrio.com
October 18, 2022
Legendary matriarch Lawson weighed in on Rowland's choice to take her son to see her new horror comedy, “The Curse…
Young people kneel on a basketball court around a volleyball
October 9, 2022
My daughter joined her middle school’s volleyball team, and all of a sudden, I really care about volleyball.
October 7, 2022
I had the pleasure of being a mystery reader in my first grader’s class. A mystery reader is a reader…
September 25, 2022
Because I thought I had more time with my grandma, I made a decision that I wish I could do…
September 4, 2022
It seems as if there is no booboo that a Band-Aid can’t make better (except maybe a kiss from mommy…
September 1, 2022
In a letter to his mother, Panama shares how they moved on from hurt and got back to a good…
August 25, 2022
It’s been five years since I wrote an article that impacted my life and family; a lot happened in that…
Las Vegas
August 14, 2022
On a recent trip to Las Vegas for NABJ, I had a few realizations that reminded me how my priorities…
August 11, 2022
As concerns about social media's harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms bolting on new features they say will…
Latchkey kids theGrio.com
July 31, 2022
Social media is giving latchkey kids—like me and my siblings—a moment which is something my kids will know nothing about.
Sesame Place theGrio.com
July 20, 2022
As usual, little Black children were negatively impacted by something no one can definitively say was race-related; this is America.
July 19, 2022
A healthy parent would never intentionally place their child in harm’s way or create unnecessary fear for their own entertainment.
youtube music, A still from a YouTube music video for kids about nursery rhymes. YouTube Music to play in the car, thegrio.com
July 10, 2022
Bring the bounce, 808s and energy to your car with JoolsTV's trap nursery rhymes - the perfect YouTube music for…
July 3, 2022
My air conditioning unit died and my kids keep trying to sleep under all of their covers; sometimes you have…
June 22, 2022
In the final installment of DeVon Franklin's fireside chat with Tabitha and Choyce Brown, they discuss how they maintain their…