Totally Lila and the Totally Awesome Exercise Work Out For Tweens
Totally Lila is back with a new video showing off how she stays fit for soccer.
The Kid I Never Was: Encouraging My Girls To Love Sports, Bugs & the Great Outdoors
Typical kid adventures were not a part of this mom's childhood. But with two active girls, I'm learning to let go.
For White Mothers Who Don’t Know How To Style Their Black Children’s Natural Hair: I Feel You
This mom says she'll never look at that brown child with the white mom and make assumptions again.
‘Promises Kept’ Offers a Gold Mine of Tips on Raising a Successful Black Child
If you have any interest in understanding how to raise brilliant and successful African-American children, particularly boys, you have to grab a copy of “Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and in Life.”
Sheryl Sandberg’s #BanBossy Campaign Is Disappointing. And Dumb.
When black girls are undereducated, bullied, stereotyped and left behind, it's hard to take Sheryl Sandberg's trite #BanBossy campaign seriously.
I’m a Young, Childless Black Woman and I’m Afraid To Have a Black Son
Ultimately all human life is fragile, but the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis show us that the lives of black boys can be disproportionately ephemeral.
Why This White Mom Loves MyBrownBaby
A white mother of brown children explains why she find solace, strength and home in MyBrownBaby.com.
Picking Role Models That Count: Parents Have Way More Juice Than Hollywood
Forget waiting for Hollywood to funnel heroes to our kids. This dad has a few role models just perfect for Black children.
‘ANNIE’ Official Trailer, Starring Jamie Foxx and Quevenzhane Wallis
If the trailer is any indication, the new and "colorful" 'Annie,' starring Quvenzhané Wallis and Jamie Foxx is going to be adorbs.
Lean In and Have It All—Finding Work/Life Balance, YOUR Way
Being a good mom and wife and leading a purpose-driven life is important to moms. Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts explains how she balances the three.
Born Behind Bars: How Separation, Foster Care and Adoption Shaped My Life
An adoptee born in prison remembers the trauma of being taken from her birth mother, and counts the emotional toll it took on her life.
Dreams For My Black Son: mater mea’s Christal Brown
Showing the beauty, complexity, strength and awesome of Black moms and our children with a celebration of choreographer, dancer and teacher Christal Brown.
My Seven-Year-Old Daughter Tried to “Catfish” Me
This dad is pretty sure that the love letter sent home by one of his daughter’s substitute teachers was not actually written by a grown up.
Black Beauty: Lupita Nyong’o’s Message For Our Daughters
Lupita Nyong'o's Essence speech on learning to love her dark skin reminds this mother to appreciate the actress's impact on mainstream pop culture.
A Black Father Talks His Son Through a Kevin Hart Joke and the Fine Art of Stereotyping
A Kevin Hart joke that plays on stereotypes inspires a "King" to school his "prince" on the importance of image.
