MyBrownBaby Fresh: Shane Evans’ “Faces of Black History”
We're loving children's book author and illustrator Shane Evans' The Faces of Black History, a daily series of illustrations featuring the facial expressions of famous...
Speak Up! Two Black Fathers Talk Love, Marriage & Manhood
Two of my favorite African American dad bloggers are lifting the voices of black fathers with new projects meant to show the hearts of men....
My Tween’s Big, Fat, Super Awesome Room Makeover!
A few years ago, I promised Mari a room makeover for her birthday. I mean, I went all out, too gave her a gift bag...
{Big Black Daddy} Sucka For Love
By Derrick Barnes It starts early. Well, at least for the eldest Barnes brother, Ezra, aka Pretty Boy McCoy, or aka his new and most fitting...
Ask Wifey Q&A: How Do I Get My Man To Ramp Up Valentine’s Day Romance?
Dear Wifey: I love celebrating Valentine’s Day. I like the candy, the flowers the romantic dinners the works. But it never seems to be a big...
When “Beautiful” Means “Different”
By Stacey Conner Who does her hair? She asks me gruffly. I look up from the table where I am trying to manage my four...
A Mother’s Love: A Love Letter To The Woman Who Gave Me Away
I was 12 years old when I found my adoption papers tucked in a metal box under my parents’ bed. Too young to process alone...
MyBrownBaby Fresh: Lil Davinci Art Cabinet
If you’re addicted to kid’s art and, like me, you just can’t throw it away OR figure out where to stash it all, this frame...
Home Made Love: Shrimp and Mussels In Lemon and White Wine Sauce
In “Attack of the Killer Lemons,” I wrote about our discovery of the super odd, Pirates of the Caribbean-looking Buddha Hand Lemons. In that post,...
Are More Black Women Saying “No†To Motherhood?
I was about 11 or 12 when I started thinking about having babies. There was nothing nefarious about it I didn't have a boyfriend (or...
