Atlanta Diaper Relief: Helping Mothers and Babies When They Need It Most—In a BIG Way
By KIA MORGAN SMITH Last year it really ticked me off when my son’s teacher left him in a soiled diaper all day. It was...
When Two Old Blog Friends Meet For the Very First Time: Introducing My Buddy Angie Arthur
Here’s the thing: When I started blogging back in 2008, I thought I’d just write a couple of posts every now and again, maybe email...
MyBrownBaby Fresh: Shane Evans’ “Faces of Black History”
We're loving children's book author and illustrator Shane Evans' The Faces of Black History, a daily series of illustrations featuring the facial expressions of famous...
Introducing Big Black Daddy
By Derrick Barnes When I told a friend of mine about the title of my new MyBrownBaby column, she said it gave her images of...
Help Get Books Into the Hands Of Black Children: Buy One, Give One at NorthParan.com
I’ve loved books forever. I mean, I can remember spending hours tucked away in my room in my childhood home, digging into The Little Princess...
[Wordful Wednesday] Attack of the Killer Lemons
Occasionally Mari, Lila and I test the waters in the produce aisle at the grocery store, making a point of picking up fruits and vegetables...
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
Lila and her best friend, Maggie Even as our country feels more divided than ever in my lifetime… Even as Governor Paul LePage says “Kiss...
How Do You Win the War On Childhood Obesity? Plant A Vegetable Garden With Your Kids
By GEORGE BALL Childhood obesity is now the nation’s disease an ailment crippling the body politic. The long-term health effects are well-established and include early...
{Wordful Wednesday} Black Snow Bunnies: My Babies and their Granddad On Christmas Vacation
There is absolutely nothing more peaceful to me than spending time with three of my favorite people in the world: My daughters and my dad....
And What An Awesome Year It Was: MyBrownBaby 2010 In Review!
I can hardly believe that 2010 is coming to an end; it seems like it was just yesterday that we were designing this, the beginning...
