Mayor Bloomberg Orders Hospitals To Hide Formula So More Moms Will Breastfeed

So yeah, I admit it: when New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg banned trans fat from area restaurants and wrote into law a requirement for...

– Jul 31, 2012

A 13-Month-Old Ingests Cocaine While in Care of Grandma, 34, and Boyfriend, 22

By NICK CHILES There are some stories that simply take your breath away by revealing the sheer outrageousness of the lives some of us lead....

– Jul 24, 2012

Kile Glover, Son of Usher Ex-Wife Tameka Raymond, Dies

Kile Glover, the 11-year-old stepson of R&B star Usher who was declared brain-dead in early July, died today from heart failure. Earlier reports indicated he...

– Jul 23, 2012

Blue Ivy Carter Is Adorable. So Why the Shade Over Her “Black” Features? Plus: More Fresh Links

A picture of Blue Ivy, Beyonce and Jay-Z’s darling daughter, hit the internet this week and my God, that  baby is a beauty—curly afro, chubby...

– Jul 20, 2012

Jada Pinkett Smith Shares A Touching Photo Of Willow And Will

It’s hard to believe that Willow Smith has anything close to a normal childhood, but a touching picture posted online by her mother has shown otherwise. Jada Pinkett...

– Jul 17, 2012

News Flash: Pets in the House Can Keep Your Newborns Free of Disease

By NICK CHILES This is one that will surely stop new mothers in their tracks: Infants that live with a dog in the house are...

– Jul 10, 2012

Forget About Superheroes: Single Moms Are the Ones With the Super Powers!

By HEATHER HOPSON When I became a single mother, I became a super hero. I received special powers long before my baby was born. Super...

– Jul 10, 2012

Five Great Ways To Motivate Your Significant Other To Exercise

By KODJO Do you remember when you and your mate first met? You couldn’t have enough of each other; you remember those days right? Fast...

– Jun 28, 2012

Mission Possible: A Black Mom Trades In “Having It All” For “Having What Matters”

By TAIIA SMART YOUNG Motherhood terrified me more than any horror flick from my youth ever could. Jason. Freddie. Both of those characters were make...

– Jun 28, 2012

A Black Father Wonders: Is Being A Hard-Working Dad Making Him A Bad Dad?

By JAMAL FREDERICK The rearview mirror conversation I had with my daughter while driving her to pre-K made my heart tighten. I could almost hear...

– Jun 25, 2012
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