{Bringing Up Boogie} The Place From Which A Mother’s Love Flows
By Bassey Ikpi I love my son. That seems like a really base thing to say. Mothers are supposed to love their children. If you...
Happy Book Birthday, “Just Like a Mama,” the newest addition to Denene Millner Books
"Just Like a Mama" is on bookshelves today, and author Alice Faye Duncan is using her story to celebrate a long-held tradition in which adoptive, foster care and "fictive kin" share a love and bond with children whom they care for when those babies’ parents cannot.
What About Your Friends? #TalkEarly About Squad Building
The day I left my marriage, my friends showed up and showed out for me. I'll never forget it. I wish the same love for my daughters.
NFL Boycott: Why We Won’t be Yelling “Touchdown” on Sundays
This Black mom's 11-year-old son is embracing the NFL boycott, taking a stand for Colin Kaepernick, who took a knee for him.
You Did It Your Way: He Never Came Home
A daughter whose father died when she was a teen recounts the loving lessons she learned from him—an excerpt from the upcoming book, "He Never Came Home."
All Is Forgiven: He Never Came Home
A daughter remembers all the ways her father failed to show up for her—and forgives him for it, in this excerpt from "He Never Came Home."
Early Sunday Morning Is Out Tomorrow—Celebrate With Me!
Early Sunday Morning, my new children's picture book on Denene Millner Books, drops on Tuesday. Help me celebrate: buy the book and tell two friends!
The Skin I’m In: This Afro Latina Defines Who She Is
This Afro Latina mom talks race, ethnicity, nationality and how she defines her identity as a Black Dominican woman with a chocolate baby.
Diaper Bags and Church Shoes: In Praise of MyBrownBaby’s Own, Tracey Michael Lewis-Giggetts
"Diaper Bags and Church Shoes" is the book that helps steady your walk in faith and motherhood.
How I Got A Black Boy To Read, Plus: 10 Great Books For Black Boys
Books for Black boys seem few and far between, but here's what happened when I managed to get one into the hands of a reluctant reader.
