A Black Southern New Year's Feast Fit For (someone other than a pregnant) Queen
I almost killed my Lila on the New Year's Day before she was born. At least it felt like I did. Let me explain. See,...
Nipples and Ninny: An African-American Mom’s Breastfeeding Journey
It was a no-brainer for me: All the books said I should breastfeed my baby because it was best for her that she would be...
MyBrownCauses: Help BabyMakin(g) Machine and Allstate Serve Others
I've loved her blog, like, forever and when Jennifer, a.k.a., Future Mama of the fertility and mommy-to-be blog, Baby Makin(g) Machine, hopped in the Chevy...
MyBrownBaby Cause: A Mother's Love Giveaway
To celebrate Mother's Day and say thank you for being one of their mom ambassadors, The March of Dimes sent me a beautiful necklace from...
THE MILLION DOLLAR BABY
By CHAREMON GRANT I remember how unbearably hot it was the day before my son, Mark Alexander Grant, was born. I was uncomfortably pregnant, that’s...
African American Babies Need Moms Who Know Their History
By DENENE MILLNER I found the papers when I was 12 in a metal box tucked under my parents' bed. I wasn't supposed to be...
