Author: Emily Parker | the6parkers

Mom blogger with a family created through adoption. I love to put on costumes, do geeky stuff, collect animals, cook, and talk about my kids.

Stress Free Divatress

(Disclaimer: This post is sponsored and all the opinions are mine.) So, I got the opportunity to learn more about divatress. It's an online beauty supply company aimed towards African American women. The website has a seemingly endless supply of hair care products, wigs, and freetress crochet hair. I’ve learned many things about hair from the experience of having a daughter … Continue reading Stress Free Divatress

Lizzie Creates Random Recipes And They Are Good

Lizzie loves to cook. She also loves the idea of creating her own recipes. This hasn't always ended well in the past. But, sometimes it does! She also has spent the last several months taking a cooking class at our homeschool co-op. She has learned a lot but I think she also has impressed them with … Continue reading Lizzie Creates Random Recipes And They Are Good

I Feel Like I’m Failing My Son

I'm going through it with William. I've wanted to write about it but the unfortunate reality is that he's fifteen and doing so violates his privacy to a certain extent. But, still all these words are inside me, my fingers ache to type them and my brain aches to get them out of my head. … Continue reading I Feel Like I’m Failing My Son

I Thought Lizzie Would Never Ride A Bike

For years, I've been wanting Lizzie to learn to ride a bike. Because a kid should know how to ride a bike, right? She has always had a bike from the time she was three. Once her bikes stopped coming with training wheels, she stopped coming with interest. She enjoyed it when I bought her … Continue reading I Thought Lizzie Would Never Ride A Bike

Being Watched At Walmart

So one day, one of the kids noticed something peculiar about our Walmart receipt, it had my name on it. My name?? We were baffled. How did the register know my name?? We decided it must be because of the new video camera screens at the register. We figured it must be recording our identities … Continue reading Being Watched At Walmart

Homeschool Fun With Insects

  So, it looks like we are embarking on an unexpected insect adventure. Praying Mantises! I was volunteering in one of Antwan's co-op classes and the main teacher also teaches the bug class. She had approximately 200 Praying Mantises with her and was ready to distribute them to her class. I, of course, was all excited … Continue reading Homeschool Fun With Insects

Bridging The Gap With Black Panther

I'm always looking for ways to connect the kids to their "blackness." All the studies and articles written by super smart people say it's super important. And people who grew up in a transracial family say how they felt like they didn't belong. (Although, I think in our immediate family, the fact that Brian and … Continue reading Bridging The Gap With Black Panther

Facing Life With Grief.

Last week, I stood outside the church. I stood there for several minutes, just willing myself to go in. I like my church. I like the people inside. But, I don't like going in anymore because it reminds me of my dad. It doesn't remind me of his smile, his super loud laugh or his … Continue reading Facing Life With Grief.