{Bringing Up Boogie} Angels In the Delivery Room: In Memory of My Friend, Nurse Valada
Vintage Boogie When I was pregnant with Boogie, I had a difficult time getting used to the idea of pregnancy and negotiating the new changes...
On The Brown Bookshelf: Me, Mitzi and Our Hotlanta Series!
I simply can not sing enough praises for The Brown Bookshelf, an incredibly rich resource for lovers of children’s books written for and by African...
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...
Let's Talk About the Joys and Struggles of Black Parenting!
You all know by now how passionate I am about having black parents participate in the national conversation on parenting; I simply don’t think that...
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...
MyBrownEarth: Discovering the Secret Life of Bees
[NOTE TO MYBROWNBABY READERS: I’ve invited the good folks of I (HEART) FACES to critique my photos and give me constructive feedback on how I...
Stick To It: Lessons On How To Keep Breastfeeding, Despite The Odds
By ELITA KALMA When my son was born, I was told he needed formula because he had low blood sugar and jaundice, and for five...
SAVE A BABY'S LIFE: BUY A BOX OF PAMPERS (PLUS: GET $50 WORTH OF PAMPERS ON MYBROWNBABY)
My daughters think their pediatrician, Dr. Roberts, rocks. It’s the nurses, with their finger prickers and their blood-sucking tubes and their needles full of mysterious...
IN THIS ECONOMY, WHAT'S YOUR PLAN B?
At the top of 2009, I told you about my girl Kimberly Seals Allers over at The Mocha Manual, the hot new online destination for...
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...
