Detangling, Washing & Conditioning Black Girl Hair: This Is How We Do It
Detangling, washing and conditioning Black girl hair is what we do in my house. Here's the routine that best works for us.
Does This Picture Of Me Breastfeeding Look Sexual? Facebook Might Think So—Feminist Breeder Doesn’t.
A friend of mine, Gina at The Feminist Breeder, got booted off of Facebook recently for posting this HILARIOUS photo of her baby girl, with...
Stakes Is High: Talking To My Teen About Sex Just Got Real—And I Can’t Be A Punk About It
She is 13 now, and the curves are there and the hormones are kicking in and the boys are looking a little bit more grown...
Adoption and ‘The Blood’: Embracing the True Meaning Of Love, Family and the Ties That Bind
I am adopted. It is not something that I choose to focus on or talk about much. Because for most of my life, it has...
$800 Sneakers for Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Daughter, Blue Ivy? Is That Crossing the Line?
By NICK CHILES I’ve had three little babies, so I certainly understand the desire to lavish as much as you can afford on your little...
A Mother’s Worst Fear: Learning How To Embrace It—And Then Let It Go
It was an ordinary day. Except that it wasn’t. My daughter and I were making our usual trek into downtown Philadelphia and to her daycare...
Snoop Dogg Smokes Weed With His 18-Year-Old Son, Cordell Broadus: Way To Parent!
I think I might have been about 35 or so when I took my first drink in front of my dad. Maybe even older. I...
A Family Exercise Routine Keeps the Diabetes Monster Away From Black Children
By NICK CHILES We talk a lot on MyBrownBaby about the benefits of exercise for kids—and we have some more helpful ammunition today to keep...
If Your Teen is ‘Sexting,’ She’s Probably Having Sex, Too
By NICK CHILES From researchers at USC, we get yet another reason to closely monitor what the teenager in your house is doing on her...
T.I. And Tiny’s Family Hustle: Major Discipline Involves Time-Outs and Words, Not Hands (VIDEO)
Let me just go on ahead and say it: I love me some T.I. Not in a groupie kinda way. I mean, he’s cute and...