{Dr. Ivor Is In} Teen Babysitting: Is Your Baby Ready To Watch Someone Else’s Baby?
By DR. IVOR HORN For Christmas this year our 13-year-old daughter asked us to help her find babysitting jobs. I ask you, “What teenager ASKS...
My Serena Williams Essence Cover Story: Talking Tennis, Curves & Loving Yourself Completely
I’m used to having butterflies when I interview celebrities, especially those I adore. But I had the flight of the Monarchs rumbling in my stomach...
Black Girl Sexuality: An African American Dad Vows Never To Police His Daughter’s Body
By SHAWN TAYLOR You would assume that the playground would be one of the few places where you could just be a father. No stress, just...
Amazing Black Children: Kid President, Asean Johnson and Y.N. Rich Kids Make Us PROUD!
Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen some extraordinary African American children floating through my webosphere—intelligent, passionate, humorous, talented brown babies who, even at their...
MyBrownBaby On the Today Show: What Women Think About the Minds Of Men, Cheating
I had a blast yesterday on the Today Show panel of moms, mixing it up with gynecologist Evelyn Minaya, former newscaster Carole Sullivan, chef and...
After Earth with Will Smith and Jaden Smith: A Pick-Me-Up Before We Head To the Movies Tonight
Okay, so can I just tell you that if Will Smith and his adorbs son, Jaden Smith, ever decide to do a concert together, the...
What You Do For Love: A Black Father Reflects On “Sacrifice” In Childrearing
By SHAWN TAYLOR Many children have trigger-points. It may be a place, a situation or a person, but when they’re triggered, they go bananas. For example:...
Black Women & Breast Cancer Research: Black Moms Needed For Important Health Studies
By TARA PRINGLE JEFFERSON Each year, 19,000 new cases of breast cancer occur among African American women. That’s 19,000 too many. According to the American...
Get A Degree, Go Straight To Jail: A Mom Learns A Tough Lesson After Shoplifting
By SHARISSE TRACEY SMITH Right after graduating from college I went to jail for shoplifting. I charged the four storage bins in my shopping cart...
