May 11, 2012

Really? Bristol Palin Attacks Obama, Malia and Sasha Over Gay Marriage

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By NICK CHILES In a hypocritical twist, President Obama and his daughters Sasha and Malia are now receiving harsh attacks from Bristol Palin of all people—daughter of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. That would be the same Bristol Palin whose mother angrily lashed out at the world—referring to ...

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May 10, 2012

Tough Love On Social Media: ReShonda Tate Billingsley’s Old School Parenting in the New Millennium

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By ReShonda Tate Billingsley I’m a good parent. Not a great parent. Not a perfect parent, but I do my best to train up my three children (ages 12, nine and five) so that they can become productive members of society. Doing that requires a desire to be their mama, ...

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May 10, 2012

President Obama On Gay Marriage: Sasha and Malia Lead the Way

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Even as North Carolina takes its balls to the wall stance against gay marriage by barring it in its state constitution, even as the conservative right sharpens its pitch forks to burn him in the upcoming presidential election, even as some of the most ridiculously nasty anti-gay sentiment I’ve ever ...

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May 8, 2012

Stand Your Ground, Domestic Violence and Black Ballerinas: Melissa Harris-Perry Talks Black Women

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Have I told you lately how much I super heart Melissa Harris-Perry?  Her self-titled show on MSNBC gives me life—not just because the Tulane professor is absolutely brilliant, but because she is one of the rare TV political analysts who actually talks masterfully—and gives a doggone—about issues affecting women in ...

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May 8, 2012

At Town Hall, Mitt Romney Showed His True Character: Weak and Cowardly—A Parent’s Nightmare

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By NICK CHILES Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney faced a major character test on Monday—and he failed about as miserably as the wannabe leader of the free world could possibly fail. A Romney supporter stood up at a town hall event and suggested that President Obama should be “tried for ...

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May 7, 2012

Move Into a Separate Bedroom, Make Your Marriage Better?

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By NICK CHILES In numbers that appear to be steadily increasing, more American couples are deciding to sleep in separate bedrooms—claiming that this sleeping separation is having beneficial effects on their relationship. In addition to anecdotal reports from writers like Iris Krasnow, author of “The Secret Lives of Wives: Women ...

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May 4, 2012

He Is: Celebrating Fatherhood and the Best Elements Of A Great Dad (VIDEO)

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Today we wind up our week-long celebration of the release of “Fatherhood: Rising To the Ultimate Challenge,” the new book by NBA veteran Etan Thomas and MyBrownBaby contributor Nick Chiles, with a very simple homage to the daddies getting it right. I’ve made no secret here at MyBrownBaby about my ...

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May 3, 2012

As FAMU Band Members Get Charged, We Have A Plea: Stop All Hazing, Everywhere!

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By NICK CHILES As we watch the media probe Pam Champion for some controversy as she reacts to news that the FAMU band members who killed her son Robert through hazing last year were not being charged with murder or manslaughter, let us take a step back and consider the ...

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May 3, 2012

Fatherhood: NBA Veteran Derrick Coleman Talks Fatherlessness, Anger In New Book On Dads

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We’ve been celebrating the release of  “Fatherhood: Rising To the Ultimate Challenge,” the new book by NBA veteran Etan Thomas with MyBrownBaby contributor Nick Chiles, all week, focusing on the beauty of involved fathers who treasure the most important job on the planet: raising children. But fatherhood has its downside, certainly ...

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May 2, 2012

Fatherhood: Talib Kweli Says He Regrets Missing His Daughters Birth In New Book On Dads

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This week, we’re celebrating the release of “Fatherhood: Rising To the Ultimate Challenge,” the new book by NBA veteran Etan Thomas, written with MyBrownBaby contributor Nick Chiles, and we thought it only fitting that, as we sing the book’s praises, we show you how amazing it is. We have to ...

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