Alvin Ailey on Valentine’s Day: Showing My Daughters True Love
Love of art, culture and beautiful brown bodies stretching and leaping across the stage: what better way to celebrate Valentine's Day with the girlpies?
Chicken, Shrimp & Andouille Gumbo Recipe with the Easiest Roux Ever
I won't claim my gumbo is better than that cooked up by somebody's New Orleans grandma. But I'll tell you this: my gumbo recipe slays.
The Showdown: Bedtime Battles With Her Toddler Taught This Mom To Rest, Too
This mom is praying for her restless toddler to recognize the value of sleep/rest and to be obedient to both her parents and her own body. She prays, too, that she gets the lesson also.
Mater Mea Majesty: Karen Tappin Hall
MyBrownBaby is teaming up with the gloriously gorgeous site, mater mea, to do what we both do best: show the beauty, complexity, strength and awesome of Black moms and our children.
‘Totally Lila’ and the Totally Awesome Beauty Tips for Tweens
In this week's episode of "Totally Lila," Lila gives the how-to's on tween beauty, with a focus on moisturized lips.
Fathering Female Athletes, and the NY Times Article that Nearly Made My Head Explode
As the father of two skilled female athletes, I was thoroughly disgusted reading a New York Times story profiling the insanity that's taken over the world of youth girls soccer.
Awkward Sex Talk: Bedsider.org’s Awesome New Birth Control Info Site
Bedsider.org's new "Awkward Grandma" serves up humor as it helps give the 411 on birth control.
DISCIPLINING A STRANGER’S CHILD: YES, I’M THAT PERSON
Kids aren’t going to be traumatized by a stranger politely telling them not to do something that could potentially harm them, or is just a social norm.
Eye Candy: Vintage Black Celebrity Family Pictures
Vintage pictures of some of our favorite Black celebrities and their children.
Not Like Oprah: Teaching Kids To Shine On Their Own Terms
It's natural to want our children to follow the steps of successful people. But what we should truly want is a kid who beats her own drum.
As Trial Commences Over Jordan Davis’ Murder, Hope Mixes with Dread
I pray that a Florida jury finds justice for Jordan, but I know too much about American jurisprudence and its disregard for black bodies to be hopeful.
Happy Birthday Trayvon Martin: We Remember and Celebrate You
Happy Birthday, Trayvon Martin. We will NEVER forget you.
‘Totally Lila’ and the Totally Snowy Day: When Snow Strikes Tweens
In the latest episode of "Totally Lila," Little Girlpie shows how tweens "enjoy" a snow day.
What Beautiful Black Moms Look Like: mater mea shows our glory
mater mea celebrates motherhood through beautiful imagery, but the website needs our help to continue showing the beauty of us.
Lung Leavin’ Day: How I Shattered My Fears and Embraced Life
To celebrate surviving cancer, this mom smashes her fear in fire—literally—ever year.
