Article Archives: Articles by Penny Powell

In her column, Momma’s Home, Penny Powell will share her journey of being a stay-at-home mom to 9-year-old, Caleb, son of her and her husband, Collin. Momma's Home will take you inside the home, mind, heart and soul of this stay-at-home mother who believes that her opportunity to be an at-home parent is one of her greatest motherhood blessings. "It's an invaluable way to celebrate my son's life -- every day," she says. Penny invites you to write to her at Momtoaboy@aol.com.





Momma's Home Columns

:: September 6, 2005. Creating Positive Parent/Teacher Partnerships. The many unexpected twists and turns that I encounter as a stay-at-home mother often help make this journey an exciting adventure for me. The most recent twist includes a somewhat sudden urge to re-enroll my son in the school he had attended for first grade. We had spent the last two years homeschooling, so where was this feeling coming from considering how passionate I was about homeschooling my son? > more

:: It's All About Time: Giving the gift of time and spiritual nurturing through stay-at-home parenting. December 28, 2004 marked the beginning of my ninth year as a stay-at-home mom. What an incredible journey it has been -- given both the numerous joys and challenges! On two occasions I attempted flexible work experiences outside of the home, only to return home before long even further convinced that I have a higher calling to be a stay-at-home mother. more

:: Reflections Of a Stay-At-Home Mom: Looking back over the past seven years . After seven years of being a stay-at-home mom, I'm reflecting and questioning. Would I change my mission of being a stay-at-home mother? No! Absolutely not! Do I feel as committed to this role as I was seven years ago? Definitely! more


Other Articles by Penny Powell

April 21, 2005. Curing Children through Chiropractic Care. It had become the norm for my 9-year-old son, Caleb, an allergy sufferer, to awake each morning with a stuffy nose. Until recently, it was hard to remember the last time I had actually heard his sinuses sound completely clear. It was frustrating for me as his mother because I often felt helpless. While giving him doses of medicine to clear his sinuses never felt right to me, there were times that I just gave in to the medicine route to provide him a level of comfort through the nasal congestion and discomfort. If only I knew then what I know now! more

August 19, 2004. Off to the Bahamas. During my childhood, my parents made it a point to fit travel into our lifestyle. They knew it was one of the best ways for our family to experience cultures different from ours. When a travel agent once tried to discourage my mom from planning a trip for us to Haiti because of the high poverty level my brother and I would be exposed to there, my mom said to her: "That's exactly why I want to take them!" more

July 10, 2004. Review of Bill Cosby's Fatherhood- the TV Series. Turning parenting challenges into laughter is precisely what Cosby has mastered once again via his new animated television series, "Fatherhood," which airs every Tuesday on Nick at Nite. more

May 7, 2004. Motherhood Voices Rise Up And Sing: An interview with Cecelie Berry, editor of the new anthology: Rise Up Singing: Black Women Writers On Motherhood. Rise Up Singing: Black Women Writers On Motherhood, edited by Cecelie Berry, has hit the bookstores just in time for Mother's Day. more

February 1, 2004. Lean On Us: Offering Comfort And Support To Military Families During This Time Of War. This morning I broke down in tears as I watched the news about the war going on right now in Iraq. It was an extremely bittersweet moment I was experiencing. A military wife myself, I can relate, firsthand, to the feeling of having a husband deployed during non-peaceful times. more

December 1, 2003. Gumbo Kids is Molding Minds, Cultivating Character and Breaking Barriers. Wouldn't it be awesome if every parent who has a young child in school could walk into his/her child's classroom and see a poster of adorable multicultural children hanging on the wall? more

December 1, 2003. Staying sane this holiday season: Will you do away with the old and try something new? The holidays are upon us and does the mere thought of the numerous preparations of the season make you cringe? more

September 1, 2003. For the Love of Grandparents. Perhaps you've seen the bumper sticker that says something like, "If I knew grandparenting was this much fun, I would have skipped being a parent and been a grandparent first." more

September 1, 2003. Review of Black Families Online: Directory of Online Resources for Black Parents, by Stacey Montgomery. Stacey Montgomery has done a phenomenal job compiling about 375 web sites -- designed for the Black family -- into one resource. Her book is truly a "one-stop" shopping of information that is divided into 20 categories. There's something for everyone in this book. more

August 23, 2003. On Your Mark, Get Set, Go. My 7-year-old son, Caleb, is registered to attend homeschooling PE classes at the YMCA during the upcoming school year. Along with other homeschooled children in his age group, he'll be taking an hour-long PE class twice a week -- in addition to the year-round sports (basketball, soccer and flag football) which he currently does consecutively. more

March 1, 2003. African-American Boys Graduate From A Holistic Home School To The Ivy League. It was an incredibly exciting day for home-schooling mom, Paula Penn-Nabrit, when the news arrived that her twin sons, Charles and Damon, were accepted into Princeton University, and then when Amherst College accepted her youngest son, Evan, two years later. more

January 15, 2003. Parenting in 2004: A Year for Striving for Higher Spiritual, Mental and Physical Goals With Our Kids! One of our rewarding responsibilities as parents, I believe, is to train our children to find and explore the numerous abilities within them. more

February 1, 2003. Is your Child's Car Seat Correctly Installed? A Florida newspaper, The Clay County Line, recently reported that children's car seats are improperly installed in about 96 percent of Floridians' cars while 64 percent of the state's drivers don't use them at all. more

December 1, 2002. Mysterious Snow: A day of fun, education and contemplation. Snow! I just love the snow, and when it used to visit us in Virginia Beach I'd welcome the beautiful white flakes with open arms and a joyful heart. more

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