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February 11, 2015
Lance Armstrong hit parked cars, blamed girlfriend: police
Somehow I didn’t imagine Lance Armstrong as a #pamperedprince
Originally posted on WGN-TV:
ASPEN, Colo. ��� Authorities say disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong hit two parked cars after a night of partying in Aspen but agreed to let his girlfriend take the blame to avoid national attention.
Police say they cited Armstrong after the Dec. 28 hit-and-run but only after his girlfriend, Anna Hansen, admitted to lying for him.
Police say Hansen told them she had been driving home from a party when she lost control of Armstrong���s SUV, hitting the cars. But Hansen eventually told officers�� Armstrong was driving, and they both decided to let her take the blame.
Armstrong declined immediate comment, and his attorney didn���t immediately return a call.
Armstrong was stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles after admitting he used performance-enhancing drugs to win them all from 1999 to 2005.
I Will Always Love You… Bobbi Kristina
Reprinted from Black Woman Unleashed magazine Feb 4, 2015
Imagine your child is helpless. She can’t do anything for herself. You have to do everything. As her mother, wouldn’t you do anything necessary to make sure she is okay? Of course you would.
Imagine that situation reversed. Your child has grown up watching you, cause that’s what our kids do. They don’t judge whether what we do is good or bad, it just is. So imagine for a minute, that you are Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina. She’s had a front row seat to the ups and downs of her parents’ life.
Three years ago her enigmatic, famous mother was found in a bathtub. While we hope that our children mirror us in positive ways. They will also follow us into the den of Hell. That’s how much they love us. Come back beautiful angel. Our prayers are with you Bobbi Kristina Brown and your family.
#PrayforBK
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C. Lynn Williams, #MsParentguru
Author & Generational Development Specialist
www.clynnwilliams.com
Trying to Stay Sane While Raising Your Teen (St. Paul Press, 2010)
The Pampered Prince: Moms Create a GREAT Relationship with Your Son (St. Paul Press, 2012)
Raising Your Daughter Through the Joys, Tears & HORMONES! (220 Publishing, 2013)
January 24, 2015
What���s the Benefit of Parenting Classes?
Parenting w���� �� process that one took up naturally without any trace of self-doubt; th������ good 
old days are virtually pass��. A�� humans, we are blessed with �� lifelong sense of nurturing, and it ���� th���� trait that sets u�� ������rt fr��m th�� ��th��r species th��t constitute th�� animal kingdom. Th�� progress ��n time brought ��b��ut �� definitive change ��n ��ur lifestyle, wh����h ��l���� called f��r �� change ��n ��ur outlook towards parenting.
Previously, parenting w���� always thought ��f ���� instinct th��t ����u w��r�� born w��th, ��nd ����u simply h��d t�� hone ��t. Th�� adage th��t ‘parents know best‘ w���� ����m��th��ng w�� always took f��r granted. Preparing f��r parenthood w���� �� completely alien concept, b������u���� w�� totally l��t nature decide th�� course ��f ��ur behavior ���� parents-t��-b��. N��t th��t ��t w���� wrong ��n ��n�� way, but th�� advent ��f prenatal classes changed ��ll th��t.��
Originally aimed ��t young ��r single mothers, prenatal classes spearheaded th�� change ��n th�� mindsets ��f many traditionalists wh�� frowned ��n th�� concept ��f training �� mother t�� b�� �� mother. F��r young parents, h��w��v��r, prenatal classes w��r�� �� godsend. Parenting classes today ��r�� no longer limited t�� new parents. Y��u have classes th��t help ����u deal w��th �� wide spectrum ��f parental issues like anger management, looking after children w��th special needs, dealing w��th bullying ��r abuse; th��r�� ��r�� sessions th��t deal specifically w��th raising teens, ��nd frankly, th��r�� ����n’t �� parent wh�� w��uld refuse help wh��n ��t comes t�� interacting w��th teenagers.
What do Parenting Classes Teach?
Th�� benefits ��f parenting classes ��r�� many, but th�� best thing ��b��ut taking one ���� th�� amount ��f confidence ��t instills ��n ����u. Y��u ��r�� better equipped t�� deal w��th different challenges th��t parenthood throws ��t ����u.
Th��r�� ���� �� fine line b��tw����n being authoritative ��nd autocratic. A�� parents, ��t often appears blurred. Th���� ���� one ��f th�� main reasons th��t cause differences. Professional advice ��n ��u��h cases often proves helpful.
“Am I �� Bad Parent?”
C��rt����nl�� n��t. On th�� contrary, good parents ��r�� th������ wh�� accept th����r mistakes, ��nd reach ��ut f��r help wh��n th���� find th��m����lv���� falling short. Th���� ��r�� ��l���� ��n touch w��th reality, having dispelled ��ll illusions ��f being th�� ‘perfect parent’.
To be continued next week…
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C. Lynn Williams, #MsParentguru
Author & Generational Development Strategist
Trying to Stay Sane While Raising Your Teen (St. Paul Press, 2010)
The Pampered Prince: Moms Create a GREAT Relationship with Your Son (St. Paul Press, 2012)
Raising Your Daughter Through the Joys, Tears & HORMONES! (220 Publishing, 2013)
January 22, 2015
Welcome to the “Runaway Smile” Blog Tour
Welcome to The ���RUNAWAY SMILE��� Blog Tour!
Author, Nicholas Rossis
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���I woke up this morning and I had lost my smile and it��wasn’t��my fault and I looked everywhere and it was gone. Then I met a��workman and a king and the best salesman in the world and a clown and no-one wanted to give me theirs. At school, I asked Miss to give me hers, but she gave us a pop quiz instead, and then no-one was smiling and������
A little boy wakes up in the morning and realizes he has lost his smile. After spending the entire day trying to find it, he learns the truth behind smiles: the only real smiles are the shared ones.
Hosted by: C. Lynn Williams, Author & Coach
www.clynnwilliams.com
January 20, 2015
Is Bill Cosby Our Sacred Cow?
reprinted from Black Woman Unleashed magazine 1/19/2015
When I was growing up, my mother said ���Stay away from strangers.��� What she didn’t tell me was to also be careful of people I knew. I know she was right about strangers because on a bus ride home one evening while in high school, a man exposed himself to me. I was horrified and told the bus driver. Why would someone do that? Mom could only say ���He was sick.���
When my daughter started growing up, my words to her were “Don’t get into the car with anybody except me, your dad or your grandmother”. We kept her list very short. You could count the people on one hand.
Which brings me to the Bill Cosby controversy. Last year when I began hearing the reports that Dr. Cosby was accused of sexually assaulting multiple woman (more than 20 years ago), I decided he had either stopped paying off his blackmailer or someone was out to malign the gentle, friendly Dr. Huxtable. Who would want to do that to lovable Bill Cosby?
C. Lynn Williams, #MsParentguru
Author & Mentor
January 16, 2015
Quotable Women ~ January 16th
Originally posted on Blog Of A Mad Black Woman:
���Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren���t.���
~��Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), Ex-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
January 8, 2015
In Loving Memory of KATHRYN CHASTAIN-TREAT
Kathryn C. Treat passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014 @ 2:20 am (California time). On Friday, Dec. 19, after having a wonderful time at our virtual Christmas party, in a virtual chat room with her fellow RRBC VIP Lounge members, Kathryn informed us that she was not feeling well and that she was going to leave. Shortly thereafter, she suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and then lapsed into a coma.
Kathryn was an honorary board member of the Rave Reviews Book Club, where she served as Membership Director from Dec. 2013, until September, 2014. Kathryn is the author of ���ALLERGIC TO LIFE: MY BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL, COURAGE AND HOPE��� . She inspired and encouraged many with this book so if you have not had the pleasure of reading it, please head to Amazon and get your copy.
TAKE A LOOK AT HER AWESOME BOOK TRAILER
Kathryn was a dedicated member of RRBC until her passing and she was one of the most supportive members we had���not just to one, but to all. Kathryn leaves to mourn her husband, her mother, her two daughters, a son-in-law and three grand-kids (who she adored more than life), as well as her entire RRBC family. We will have more information to add to this page in the coming days. I have been informed by her husband that there will not be any services until after the holiday.
Let us remember Kathryn and honor her memory by always being kind to one another and by always offering your support to another. It���s what she did. It���s how she lived. It���s who she was. In honor, on the day of Kathryn���s funeral, I would like to ask each of you to please post a page for Kathryn, her bio and book on your site. If you���re interested in participating in this grand show of honor, please email RaveReviewsSecretary@gmail.com, and her photos and bio will be sent to you in advance. (You do not have to be a member of the club to participate). If Kathryn touched your life in anyway, please share your memories and comments below.
Best Wishes,
C. Lynn Williams
Author & Rave Reviews Book Club member
Is There a War Going on Between Fathers & Sons?
Ms. Parent Guru wants to know what is going on with the violence between fathers and sons. I get it when dads say “You can’t let your son get away with anything….If you give an inch, he will take a mile.” I realize that there is
a level of respect that every man wants his son to have for him. What is hard to understand is the aggression that seems to go along with the level of respect that fathers require from their sons.
Thinking back, my dad required respect from all of us, not just my brother. He hugged my sister and I, but I don’t remember seeing him hug my brother. He was from the school of hard knocks for boys. That’s��the idea that some fathers tell me – “If I am not hard on him, he will not grow up and become a Man!”
Does that type of thinking push sons over the edge? I mean what could possibly be the reason that Thomas Gilbert Jr would kill his father over a decrease in allowance. What would cause Duffy Grogan to shoot his father? And what type of relationship existed between a father and his son would cause Marvin Gaye Sr. to shoot his own flesh and blood?��
There are probably a number of reasons like greed, drug usage, mental illness. However, as a society, the fact that we start removing any trace of love and nurture in young boys by telling them “Stop crying, you’re acting like a girl” or telling mothers (and fathers) “If you keep hugging him (your son), he won’t become a strong man.” All of that is hogwash! Boys need nurturing just like girls. Dads: please shower lots of love and attention on your son, so that he will grow up into a wonderful man that loves himself and is able to love others as well. Hopefully we can eliminate the aggression that exists.
If you want to understand more of what makes your son tick, invest in a copy of my book, ���The Pampered Prince: Moms Create a GREAT Relationship with Your Son���. http://amzn.to/1l6PUcv If you would like to ask questions or dialogue with me about how tough adult issues affect our sons, reach out to me on Twitter @MsParentguru or on my Facebook author page www.Facebook.com/CGWWBooks. Use hashtag #WarBetweenFathersnSons
��C.��Lynn Williams, #MsParentguru
Author & Parent Coach
www.clynnwilliams.com
Trying to Stay Sane While Raising Your Teen (St. Paul Press, 2010)
The Pampered Prince: Moms Create a GREAT Relationship with Your Son (St. Paul Press, 2012)
Raising Your Daughter Through the Joys, Tears & HORMONES! (220 Publishing, 2013)
January 7, 2015
January 2, 2015
How to be a Committed 2015 Parent
As 2014 draws to a close, thank you for supporting me and reading my Staying Sane blog. 2014 was a tough year for parents. The news constantly reported assaults (or murders) on our kids whether from strangers, peers or adults. It’s enough to make you want to move to an uninhabited island until your child becomes an adult. However, we know that’s not going to happen! The best we can do is enjoy the time we have with our young people, and be awesome role models. As a parent, my goal in 2015 is to be a better listener and example setter. What are your parent goals for 2015?
Love between dads & daughters
It’s easy to be the type of parent that says “Do What I Say” instead of being the type of role model that you want your son or daughter to follow. God holds us accountable to be the best parents we can be. Fatherless or motherless kids are forced to raise themselves and we have seen the devastation that a kid trying to raise himself/herself brings.
Are you committed to being the best parent you can possibly be? Our kids spell L-O-V-E with T-I-M-E. Make 2015 special with the time, love and commitment that you share with your son or daughter. Dads talk to that pre-teen daughter about a pledge to wait before having sex. Moms help your son become the best man he can become by holding him accountable to complete tasks and responsibilities when you assign them.
Is parenting easy? Not at all, however you can do this. And I can help! Become a part of my new parent membership program called Parent Sense. Click here to give me your contact information so that I can notify you with more details.
Happy New Parenting Year!
C. Lynn Williams, Ms. Parent Guru
