Sister, It's Not Okay

By Joyce Willard Teal

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966021517
• ISBN13: 9780966021516
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Morris Pub
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

She hit the nail on the head!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Soror, Dr. Joyce Teal said a mouth full and then some when she wrote this book. Being a teacher in one of the largest school districts in the nation, every single chapter in this book impacts the students that I teach everyday. With the morals of our country slowly declining everyday, we need to revisit basic, biblical principles and start living how God intended for us to live. Every black, brown, red, etc. woman needs a copy of this book so that we can be liberated and start being proud of who we are.

This is a book of wisdom nuggets to remember

"Sister, It's Not Okay" is exactly what we all need to hear at some point in our lives. This book reads like having a conversation with on your knees of your grandmother. Being raised by a grandmother for some years of my life, I appreciate Joyce Teal's wisdom and advice. What's not okay that all ladies and women should know, let me say it like Joyce Teal outlines it: Having babies out of wedlock Expecting someone else to raise your child Making your older child responsible for your younger one Talking negatively to your child about his (or her) absent father Supporting your child in a wrong Keeping and supporting a man Letting a man spend the night in your home in your bed Keeping adult children in your home and supporting them Raising grandchildren while your own adult children party Making welfare a way of life Joyce Teal is direct and straight to the point in the above outline. Sadly enough there are a lot of ladies that learn this the hard way. With Joyce's direct and calm approach to life, she gives some common sense answers to life's questions. As I read the book I had a picture of a grandmother sitting in a big chair and ladies sitting at her knees taking in the lessons of life. "Sister It's Not Okay" can be used as a reference book for our women and guide for our young ladies. Reviewed by Camellia Johnson (...)

Ten Things That Aren't Okay

In this short and to the point book, Dr. Joyce Willard Teal, discusses in the book the ten things that aren't okay because it is destructive to others and reduces the self-esteem of black women. She lists the top ten thinks that aren't okay and in the back of the book, the reader makes her own list of ten things that aren't okay.The Table of ContentsChapter One: Having Babies Out of Wedlock--The context "it's my body" is taken way out of proportion. When that child is born, the umbilical cord is severed and a whole new life is present. How do you tell the child where his father is? Does that child have a right to a family intact? Think about that.Chapter Two: Expecting Someone Else to Raise Your Child--Leaving your child in the care of others is careless and irresponsible. It is the responsibility of the parent to raise that that child when it comes into this world. Parenting is a daunting endless task!Chapter Three: Making Your Older Child Responsible for Your Younger Child--It's one thing to help with the younger siblings; it's another to have him/her raise them. It is the responsibility of mom and dad to be responsible for their children.Chapter Four: Talking Negatively To Your Child About His (or her) Absent Father--This is the absolute worst thing to do! Talking negatively about your child's father does more harm than good to your child. And you, mom are made out to be the maligner; not dad.Chapter Five: Supporting Your Child in a Wrong--All parents think the best of their children, but it's not okay to support a child's wrong. You are teaching him/her that it's okay to get away with anything and engaging in this behavior.Chapter Six: Keeping and Supporting a Man--The price is too high to keep him around. Men like that don't respect you and it's a sets a bad example for the children (if you have any). Chapter Seven: Letting a Man Spend the Night in Your Home in Your Bed (with your child's awareness)--Your child doesn't respect you when allow a stranger into the house that isn't in any relation to him. This impact affects him/her for life. Chapter Eight: Keeping Adult Children in Your Home and Supporting Them--Sometimes it's hard letting go of your children, but some remain at home for circumstances that unfold into excuses. This upsets parents when adult children stay in the nest and sponge off of them.Chapter Nine: Raising Grandchildren While Your Own Adult Children Party (live irresponsibly)--In no way should a parent have to be burdened with the responsibility of rearing their granchildren, unless the parent is neglectful, dead, or abusive. It's the adult child's responsibility to raise the child.Chapter Ten: Make Welfare a Way of Living--One should be dependable on themselves. Welfare should be only used as a last resort. It's important for each of us to teach our generation to be responsible adults and not rely on the government to bail us out when things go down.These chapters described do not inspire confi