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Author: Anitra Durand Allen

Hi! I'm Anitra. Happy wife. Mom of teenagers. Relationship coach and Future Therapist helping women enjoy their families by getting more done in less time with less stress.
Posted onNovember 8, 2013June 20, 2018Education

I Lost a Year of College Savings and I’m Happy!

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I am sure you are wondering how I could be happy about losing money for college. Especially with the increasing costs of obtaining a college education. Sounds unreal, right? Well, it’s true. And here’s my story. As a parent I…

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Posted onNovember 4, 2013April 26, 2020Home Life

How a Rainbow Restored My Faith

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If you know me well, you know that I like to be in control…of everything. I would not say I’m a control freak, but I am not one who will sit back a wait for things to happen; I make…

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Posted onOctober 25, 2013June 21, 2018Parenting

The Beginning of the Entitlement Complex

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“That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value.” Thomas Paine I have recently come to face a harsh reality. It’s a fact that I often try and deny, but I…

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Posted onAugust 31, 2013May 7, 2020Parenting

Four Lessons on Family from Lee Daniel’s The Butler

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I am still in awe of the masterful way in which the story of the 20th Century African-American family experience was portrayed in Lee Daniels’ The Butler. And even though we are now well into the 21st Century, there are still…

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Posted onJuly 19, 2013April 26, 2020Parenting

Not Guilty: A Mother’s Perspective on Raising a Black Male in America

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Not guilty. I have hardly been able to form words, thoughts, or a response to the outcome of the George Zimmerman trial. I cannot say that I am completely surprised, however, I wish I could say that I was. Honestly,…

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Posted onMarch 4, 2013April 26, 2020Parenting

Motherhood Monday – The Best Laid Plans

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In my early adulthood, I had the perfect picture of what my life as a mother would be. I would have two children – one of each variety – and the boy would be two years older than the girl.…

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Posted onFebruary 2, 2013June 21, 2018Parenting

Who Says You’re Not Perfect?

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For those of you with tweenaged girls like me, this title cut ought to be familiar. This inspirational song meant to build esteem and challenge the status quo of what it means to be popular and to fit into “the…

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Posted onJanuary 9, 2013May 11, 2020Marriage

Wifely Wednesday – Tell Him

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In my opinion, Lauryn Hill is one of the most insightful music artists of my time. Now, don’t get me wrong, there have been many before her, and a few after her (music has suffered so much since the beginning…

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