Fit: One Woman’s Journey Getting Her Body Ready For a Baby Of Her Own
Dreams of motherhood seem elusive for this woman, who is getting her body—and mind—ready for a baby she's having a time trying to conceive.
A Day With HIV: A Black Mom Shares Her Story Of Diagnosis and Survival
In honor of A Day With HIV, Masonia Traylor, a Black mom of two, talks diagnosis, survival and concrete ways to strike down barriers for HIV-infected moms.
Saying No To Your Child: It’s a GOOD Thing—and They’ll Thank You For It
When did saying no to your child become a bad thing? Writer Lori Tharps asks the questions and gives the perfect answer: just say no.
Black Ink Crew: The Touching Moment Sky Reveals She Gave Up Her Sons For Adoption At 14
Sky, the most transparent member of Black Ink Crew, came clean about giving up her children for adoption—and we couldn't love her more for her candor.
Raising Dion: A Comic Book Imagines A Black Single Mom Parenting Her Superhero Son
Raising Dion is a delicious new superhero comic book series with an unlikely here: a Black single mom whose only superpower is love for her superhero son.
Michael Robinson’s Diabetes Jail Death Over Child Support Was Cruel
Michael Robinson got arrested for failing to pay child support and died after being denied life-saving insulin. It's time to advocate for prisoner's rights.
Black Breastfeeding Week: #LiftEveryBaby To Support Black Moms, Our Children & the Best First Food
Everything you need to know about Black Breastfeeding Week 2015 and why supporting Black breastfeeding mothers is a critical need that can't wait.
I Can Fly Like a Bird In the Sky: Help Blogust Give a Shot@Life To a Child In Need
I mean… I… can fly like a bird in the sky. That quote is the last line of my favorite poem, “Ego Tripping,” from...
#BlogHer15: Experts Among Us: Denene Millner’s Voices of the Year Reading (Video)
Watch MyBrownBaby's Denene Millner read her winning post about Jahi McBath and a Black mother's love in this BlogHer2015 Voices of the Year video.
Black Breastfeeding Week 2015: ‘Lift Every Baby’ In Support Of Black Families and the Best First Food
Celebrating Black Breastfeeding Week 2015 with a call to 'Lift Every Baby' in art, public gatherings and a few awesome Twitter parties.
Confronting My Fear: Lessons from Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me made this mother consider just how much she limits her own children's freedom—and why doing so is wrong.
As Ferguson Prepares For the Anniversary of Mike Brown’s Shooting, a Touching Video Highlights Langston Hughes “Kids Who Die.”
The anniversary of Mike Brown's shooting inspired this reflection on the deaths of children killed at the hands of police and racists, set to the words of Langston Hughes' prophetic anti-lynching poem, "Kids Who Die."
‘Teaching Center’: Key & Peele Video Imagines What Would Happen If We Feted Teachers Like Star Athletes
In this hilarious Key & Peele video, Boyd Maxwell and Perry Schmidt report on the latest developments in the exciting world of pro teaching.
Black and Ugly: Afro Latino Colorism On the Pre-School Playground Forced This Conversation
Afro latino colorism reared its ugly head on a preschool playground, but this little girl leaned on her mom's lessons on self-love to make it through.
Ask MyBrownBaby: When Should Boys and Girls Stop Sharing a Room?
The neighbor is upset that her three-year-old daughter shared a bedroom with slightly older boys. Does she have a right to be mad?
