What Exactly Is the Goal?  LaShanda Henry  LaShanda Henry is the
creator of the Black Parenting Blog and Mahogany Momma Magazine.
Updated July 9, 2012, 3:37 PM  My son’s father spends more time
in the kitchen than I do, so I must confess that I would rather
run to Wal-Mart and pick up a box of muffins for my son’s class
than put on an apron. That being said, do I think it’s a problem
if parents are bringing store-bought goods to school bake sales?
Yes and no. It depends on whether the fund-raiser is really
about raising funds.  Preparing for a bake sale is parents'
chance to set a good example, and not by outsourcing.  If
raising money is the goal, parents should be allowed to help out
in any way they can. For those who are too busy to bake, buying
goods should be an acceptable option. Now, if school bake sales
mean more to us than simple fund-raising opportunities, the
question is more complicated.  As a busy mom I see both sides,
but Dad’s automatic response to this phenomenon was: “Don’t bite
off more tha