Smart Heart Health: Black Women CAN Save Themselves From Needless Tragedy
None of us were ready for the parting not my Mari, who adored her Gamma and wanted at least another few days with the woman...
A Black Single Mom Lets Go Of the Fear And the Statistics
By Alicia Harper I never thought of myself as a fearful person. I’m more the person who believes in the beauty of believing that anything...
MyBrownBaby Fresh: The Crochet Sisters Flowered Earflap Beanie
I love adorable, one-of-a-kind hats for kids. To me, they’re much more than just head warmers; they’re like a perfect piece of jewelry for an...
Halle Berry’s “One Drop” Dilemma: This Mom Says She Won’t Make Her Biracial Baby Choose
Halle Berry thinks Biracial children need to choose whether they're Black or white. This mom thinks otherwise.
Oprah and Walmart Give the McGhee Sextuplets $250K To Care For Their Brown Babies!
Remember the fabulous McGhee Sextuplets? We featured this beautiful family on MyBrownBaby back in October, a month after Mia and Rozonno McGhee brought their beautiful...
From Miscarriage to Miracle: This Is My Testimony
By Ekene Onu A little over three years ago, I stood in front of my bathroom mirror, looked down at my hand and promised myself...
Dear Michele Bachmann: Shut Up About Black Moms and Breastfeeding
Here’s what I’m gonna need: I’m gonna need Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin, Michele Malkin and Fox contributor Sandy Rios and them to sit down and...
Mom Duct Tapes 2-Year-Old For Acting Like… a 2-Year-Old
By Kia Morgan Smith Lawd knows on a daily basis, I want to tie Jo-Jo down to a chair. My 2-year-old's blood has got to...
Shameless Self-Promotion: Check Out My Profile of Angela Bassett in Essence
And if you happen to be standing in the supermarket or the CVS or Wal-mart or wherever magazines are sold and you see that deliciously...
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...
