I despair

I despair about the world that my grandchildren will inherit. We are living in a time when our young men learn about sex by watching pornography and where our young girls are being sexualized at an earlier and earlier age. What can concerned parents do?

I despair sometimes about the life my grandchildren will inherit. We are creating a world where young boys are learning about sex by watchcing pornography and where our young girls are being sexualized at an earlier and earlier age. What can concerned parents do?

Thoughts on Parenting by a Black Mother: It has been a long time since I posted anything o...

Thoughts on Parenting by a Black Mother:
It has been a long time since I posted anything o...: It has been a long time since I posted anything on this blog...life got in the way and my two girls grew up and are now both in College. A n...

It has been a long time since I posted anything on this blog...life got in the way and my two girls grew up and are now both in College. A new set of concerns now fills my thoughts as the mother of women in college. We hear all the stories of binge drinking and sexual abuse of women in college. Have we created a culture in which young men, raised on pornography and sexualised images everywhere view women as fair game for sexual exploits? Do our young women allow themselves to be put in vulnerable situations to find acceptance and "love"?

How can I empower my daughters without making therm afraid and close minded?

Who are the role models for our girls? Is it Miley Cyrus? She wants to start a movement?? Mothers should start a movement of their own we need to commit ourselves to being the role models for our daughters of what a strong empowered woman looks like. If we don't fill that role then it is left to the likes of Miley Cyrus to be an inspiration? for our girls. is that what we want as mothers?

Prom time is coming up, Mothers are we counselling our daughters on their self worth rather than sexual objects to be ogled,pawed and hooked up with on Prom Night.
Take the opportunity to make this a lesson in empowerment for our daughters!

@audreyaheslop

Thoughts on Parenting by a Black Mother: TIME TO GET SERIOUS

Thoughts on Parenting by a Black Mother: TIME TO GET SERIOUS: "Hello to the blogosphere! I had to take a time out from blogging to attend to a few personal issues but I am back!! In the interim my baby ..."