What Bad Knees, Good Drugs, and Teenagers Are Made Of
So the boy jacked up his knee doing some ungodly, torturous exercises called the “clean and jerk,” and “squats” in his weight-lifting class, and more...
What Would You Do For A Ticket To BlogHer 09?
Would you do it Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards style, and bathe in green goo? Maybe deliver dinner for four every night for a month to...
The Sun Always Rises: A Gift to Mothers
By NICK CHILES Like an all-powerful deity, she hovers over our lives from the very first breath we take. She feeds us, nurtures us, becomes...
MyBrownBaby Redux: I’ll Always Love My Mama
By DENENE MILLNER I’m not sure what made me think about her today. I was in the grocery store, smelling the over-priced strawberries when my...
In The (Gift) Bag: A MyBrownBaby Mother's Day Shopping List
Mother’s Day Swag by Denene@MyBrownBaby on Polyvore.com Before anyone (*ahem* my husband) reads anything into this, please know that Nick is a fantastic gift giver....
Here's To The Good Times: Missing the Baby Onboard
By YAKINI I was 36.4 weeks along in my pregnancy when it began to sink in that it was nearly over. My doctor wouldn't let...
MyBrownBaby Cause: A Mother's Love Giveaway
To celebrate Mother's Day and say thank you for being one of their mom ambassadors, The March of Dimes sent me a beautiful necklace from...
Home Made Love: Super Blasting Banana Pudding
By MARI and LILA CHILES This has to be the easiest, yummiest dessert to make, like, ever! The vanilla pudding smells so good while it's...
So What I'm Saying Is That My Kid Might Have A Point
My 9-year-old walks around the house with her little flat chest poked out, making clear in word and deed that she thinks she’s smarter, stronger,...
MyBrownSpotlight: BlackandMarriedWithKids.com
You all know how passionate I am about celebrating black love–I’ve written books and magazine articles about it, talked about it on television and radio,...
Bullying 101: How We Parents Can Better Protect Our Children (In Memory of Jaheem and Carl)
It started, first, with the two little girls telling Mari they didn't like her outfit. The next day, they told my baby she smelled. The...
Send Fear Packing: Learning To Trust My Gut, Speak My Mind, and Live My Dreams
By FELICIA RICHARDSON-BATTLEThis year I’ll be 38 years old. Wow! I’m happy to report that I am not approaching The Big 4-0 with the anxiety...
MyBrownBaby Is Road Trippin With The BlogRollers
Yup I talked my way into the BlogHer or Bust Chevy with none other than the BlogRollers! I'll be riding to Chicago to crash the...
President Obama, the Handshake, and the Politics of the Playground
By THE PRISONER’S WIFE So the GOP is up in arms about President Obama shaking the hand of Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, at the...
Mercy, Mercy Me Happy Earth Day
Neither Corinne Bailey Rae nor John Legend can do any wrong in my book, so it makes sense that when the two came together on...
