Talk, Talk, Talk Some More
No matter how much my tween wants to pretend the Mommy Touch is for babies, when she's feeling crappy, all bets are off: the Mommy...
Prayerfully
It’s the pageantry of it all that I remember most. Weeks before Easter, my mother would hit Macy’s, searching through the sale rack for the...
Designing and Living Your Fullest Life with Execumama and Naturi Beauty
EDITOR’S NOTE:CONGRATULATIONS, KRYSTAL GRANT you’re the winner of the ticket to Execumama’s “With Mom in Mind” event. Akilah will reach out to you with details...
Word(ful) Wednesday: Art and Imagination
I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world....
Black Teen Girls
Google “black teen girls.” Go ahead I triple dog dare you. But don't do it while your babies are standing by your side. Because if...
The Subtle Art of Disciplining
Be clear: back in my day, mumbling under one's breath and slamming doors and talking back to the ˜rents was an indictable offense punishable by...
The Scariest Show On TV: NBC's Parenthood
…a scene in which the father scolds the daughter for having a secret boyfriend. …total horror show. …my God this is so about to be...
You Saved Me A MyBrownBaby Giveaway
I was all of 23 and looked like I wasn't even yet of legal drinking age and I was a black woman, so it shouldn't...
Girl Crushing on Erykah Badu
I ♥ Erykah Badu. Cop to being a total Stan… Because she’s fly…And clever… A master teacher…Dedicated to her art, her culture and her people…...
The Hell? Junior Condoms for Junior
The thing is, I get it: I understand the logic behind wanting to make sure that sexually-active boys protect themselves and their partners from disease...
EVERYBODY Should Read Black Children’s Books
Yup, I admit it: For years, I’ve been on a secret mission to integrate the bookshelves and toy chests of a bunch of my daughters’...
My Baby Is Getting Grown
I'm pretty sure I hadn't even wiped the sonogram goop off my belly before I rushed out to my favorite children's boutiques to pick out...
On Borrowed Time…
I’ll never forget the day I found out that one of my best friends, my co-author Mitzi Miller, was living on borrowed time. It was...
Word(ful) Wednesday: Look At Me…
I’m not really sure if pictures of me as a baby are limited because my parents weren’t big on taking them or because I’M ADOPTED...
Princess Tiana Is Official Plus: The Princess and the Frog DVD Giveaway!
The Princess and the Frog DVD Giveaway is now over thank you to everyone who entered! And without further ado, the winners are: AdjoaChocolate Covered...
