{Faith & Motherhood} Grace for the Ignorant: The Jesus I Want My Daughter to Know
I love Jesus. I do. And I want to teach my daughter to love Jesus, too. I want her to meet this awesome Power that...
{Faith & Motherhood} I Am Enough: Hearing Baby Girl’s Laughter Reminds a Mom To Find Her Joy
Her giggle is infectious. No, for real. If you heard my daughter laughing, I’m confident you would burst into a snicker of your own. Even...
{Faith & Motherhood} Ten Life Lessons For My Baby Girl
After months of worrying whether my baby girl would “stick” or not (because of previous miscarriages) and finally settling into what ended up being a...
{Faith & Motherhood} A Letter To My Daughter: Lessons On Stepping Out On Faith
Somewhere inside every mom is this desire to share her heart with her children. Not just the basics on life and living but the real...
Have A Little Talk With God: Searching For Religion In Motherhood
It’s the pageantry of it all that I remember most. Weeks before Easter, my mother would hit Macy’s, searching through the sale rack for the...
Gratitude: What I Learned About Motherhood and Life While On Public Assistance
Before I became a single mom, I cut up all my credit cards except one. Thanks to God and the Queen (whose face is printed...
On Black Fathers, the African American Image and MyBrownBaby Etiquette
It’s been a minute since I’ve had to explain the mission of MyBrownBaby. When I started this blog back in 2008, it seemed like I...
The Maiden Flight: MyBrownBaby First Girlpie Mari Graduates High School Today!
Mari graduates today from high school, with honors. We are over the moon proud of her.
When the Devil is Busy, Don’t Get Mad…Get Foolish.
The devil is busy, especially when you're chasing your joy. But remember: God's got something better. Always.
Psst… White People: Paul Ryan Doesn’t Care About You Either
If you think Paul Ryan's foolish comments about poverty and lazy inner city folk is simply about Black men, think again.