I Was “The Help” And My Experience Taught Me To Dream BIG
I don’t really remember whose idea it was for me to do it. It just got done. At least one Saturday out of the month,...
Grown Too Soon: When Your Tween Wants To Wear Make-Up
My mother was incredibly beautiful—had this fiery red hair and high cheekbones and the smoothest, most flawless skin you ever did see. With her hair...
Dear Daddy: New Documentary Tells the Story Of Fatherlessness Among Daughters
It’s no secret that I stan for black fathers. My bias for the good ones runs deep: My dad is an incredible man who loves...
A White Mom Wonders Whether Her Brown Babies Will Be Black Enough
By RACHEL GARLINGHOUSE A few months ago, I found myself in a state of panic. I am the proud mother of two baby girls, both...
{On the Parenting Post} Stink Box
When I was little, my mother had, like, a million names for my unmentionable. The stand-outs: Pum Pum. Pee Pee. Gina. Stink Box. Down There....
GA Mom Spared Prison In Jaywalking Death Of Her Son, But Where’s the Justice?
Please believe, just like every other state in the union, Georgia is broke to the tune of $1.3 billion, according to some estimates. And those...
{Bringing Up Boogie} Birthdays Are the Worst Days: Bassey Ikpi On Turning 35
By BASSEY IKPI I love birthdays; mine especially. Every year for the last decade, I've thrown a party called a Basstravaganza! Yes, I am a...
Hail To “The V?” Hell To The No! Why the Summer’s Eve Commercials Are NOT Fresh
By TERESHA FRECKLETON-PETITE I've got my panties in a bunch over the new Summer's Eve commercials. Have you seen them? I saw it first at...
A Message For Young Moms: You CAN “Make It Happen”
By TARA PRINGLE JEFFERSON Sleepy and still aching from my C-section, I took a quick walk to the mailbox to get some fresh air and...
The Most Important Advocate: What Parents Should Take Away From the Atlanta Test Cheating Scandal
The words stung—the action as devastating as a Mike Tyson roundhouse. The guidance counselor, charged with gathering up official transcripts and recommendations for the scholarship...
