“You Can Always Try Again” and Other Rude Things People Said When I Told Them I Was Having Another Daughter
Oh man, you have no idea how disappointed we are to have a completely healthy baby girl. Girls are so useless.
A Young Black Girl Chosen To Be the Subject of a Book, All Grown Up
Her story is important. It is hers, and she owned it proudly.
Husbands, Wives, Toddlers and Lanes: Remembering That Some Stuff Is Just Not That Deep
Simple disagreements don't need to evolve into toddler tantrum-level fits. At least not every time.
What Surprises Me Most About Motherhood: mater mea’s Nana Eyeson-Akiwowo Tells It Like It Is
Showing the beauty, complexity, strength and awesome of Black moms and our children with a celebration of Nana Eyeson-Akiwowo, founder of African Health Now.
Race Factor 101: Raising Kids in a World of Donald Sterlings
Every issue is a teachable moment, especially when it comes to teaching kids about selective outrage.
We #StandWithChirlane: Telling the Truth About Balancing Work & Motherhood
Hello, NY Post? The '50s called—they want their stereotypical mom tropes back.
60 Years After Brown Decision, US Schools More Segregated Than Ever
Many of the advances in desegregating schools made after the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education ruling have stopped—or been reversed.
Moms With HIV: Slaying the Stigma With the #StopHIVTogether Campaign
These women—these heroes—are sharing their stories to help put a human face on the challenges and triumphs they've faced and enjoyed respectively as they've battled the virus.
#TBT: Willow Smith, The Hair Whip, and Coloring Outside the Lines
What if your parents had just encouraged you to pursue your passion—no matter what everyone else had to say about it, no matter how outside of the “norm” it was?
4 Ways To Get A #GladeMomGetaway At Home, Plus, Join MBB For a Twitter Party With Over $500 In Prizes!
How do you relax in a home filled with kids, life and drama? Try these four things.
In Defense Of Willow Smith and Fast Tail Girls
What kind of message do we send black girls when we make them responsible for the impure thoughts of adults?
“Who’s Your Real Mother?” And Other Things To Never Say To An Adoptee
"I bet your real mother was beautiful," is among some of the many statements and questions that drive adoptees batty.
Filling My Home With Brown Dolls, By Any Means Necessary
This mom will go to any lengths to create a home in which her daughter's brown skin and puffy hair is celebrated.
#BringBackOurGirls: My Heartbreak Over Stolen Daughters
I pray for each of our Nigerian daughters by name and hold them in my heart. We all should. Say their names when you do.
The Value Of Brown Girls: Care About #BringBackOurGirls Because it’s the Right Thing To Do
How do we become more compassionate toward everyone regardless of familiarity, locale or race?
