May 10, 2012

Meet Joyce Banda, Malawi’s First Female President

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By NICK CHILES If you don’t know who Joyce Banda is, keep on reading. She has just been installed as the first woman president of Malawi and the third female president on the African continent. This is something you should tell your little girls. I know I will tell mine. ...

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May 7, 2012

We Love Jennifer Lopez and Chris Rock, But We May Be Skipping “What To Expect When You’re Expecting: The Movie”

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So Jennifer Lopez is on the cover of Redbook with the female cast of the new movie, What To Expect When You’re Expecting, offering up her experiences with post-partum depression and raising babies, which is exciting stuff considering Latinas rarely find their way onto the covers of mainstream magazines, much ...

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April 30, 2012

Welcome to “Fatherhood” Week on MyBrownBaby!

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By NICK CHILES Ah, Fatherhood week is finally here! Tomorrow is the official publication date of my next book, Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge, which I wrote with NBA veteran Etan Thomas. This is a week I’ve been awaiting for more than a year, ever since I got a ...

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April 27, 2012

Caption This: What Ted the Goldendoodle Said…

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Every once in a while, I’ll scroll through the photo albums on my iPhone and come across random pictures my kids take without my knowledge. Almost all of them involve capturing me in precarious positions. Like, me slobbering into my pillow. Or falling asleep with my mouth open. Or before ...

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April 25, 2012

Beyonce Is People’s World’s Most Beautiful Woman 2012—and She Says Blue Ivy Made It So

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That new mommy glow is working for Beyonce: the 30-year-old super star, who welcomed her first child, daughter Blue Ivy, with husband Jay-Z, was named People magazine’s World’s Most Beautiful Woman, and she’s crediting becoming a mother to her newfound title. “I feel more beautiful than I’ve ever felt because ...

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April 25, 2012

Columbus Short & Scandal: MyBrownBaby’s Latest Obsession Is Hot and Green

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Deep sigh. As if there wasn’t already enough reasons for me to stan for Columbus Short, he of Stomp the Yard fame who stars alongside Kerry Washington in the new hit Shonda Rhimes show, Scandal (my new most favoritest show in the world): now I find out that he’s a ...

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April 23, 2012

Here We Come Michelle Obama: MyBrownBaby Is Headed To the White House!

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By DR. IVOR HORN I am honored to share with the MyBrownBaby family and friends that I have been invited to participate in a live, in-person Minority Health Blogger Townhall at the White House tomorrow,  Tuesday, April 24th at 12:30 p.m. The event will be an interactive, open dialogue with ...

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April 20, 2012

Celebrating Earth Day 2012: 25 Cheap Ways to Go Green

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By ANDREA WOROCH Earth Day, our annual celebration of the environment and all things green, is Sunday and while many people offer advice on being kind to Mother Earth, too many of these tips don’t always register with frugal lifestyles. No worries—we’ve got you covered. Today, to celebrate Earth Day ...

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April 13, 2012

Ultimate Blog Party 2012: Welcome To MyBrownBaby!

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Ain’t no party like a MyBrownBaby party ‘cause a MyBrownBaby party don’t stoooop! Yup—it’s a party over here, y’all. The sun is shining, life is good, and MyBrownBaby is droppin’ it like it’s hot at 5 Minutes For Mom’s Ultimate Blog Party 2012! I’m having a blast meeting new bloggers ...

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April 9, 2012

Clean Like A Mother: the Method All-Purpose Cleaner Put To the MyBrownBaby Test

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For the past month, I’ve been cleaning like a mother with method’s all-purpose cleaner to see if it stands up to the tried-and-true cleaning products I’ve been using in my kitchen since I started busting suds and wiping down counters at age 12. I mean, I’ve been putting this stuff ...

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