$800 Sneakers for Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Daughter, Blue Ivy? Is That Crossing the Line?
By NICK CHILES I’ve had three little babies, so I certainly understand the desire to lavish as much as you can afford on your little...
Baby Number Three In the Millner/Chiles Household?
A typical conversation on growing children, procreation and being 43, as had this morning, before I got even a sip of coffee into my system:...
A Mother’s Worst Fear: Learning How To Embrace It—And Then Let It Go
It was an ordinary day. Except that it wasn’t. My daughter and I were making our usual trek into downtown Philadelphia and to her daycare...
Wyclef Jean Is Wrong For Details Of Lauryn Hill Affair, Plus: Robin Roberts, Kids On Planes & More
Wycleff Jean revealed in his new book, “Purpose: An Immigrant’s Story,” that he broke off an affair with Lauryn Hill because she lied to him...
Snoop Dogg Smokes Weed With His 18-Year-Old Son, Cordell Broadus: Way To Parent!
I think I might have been about 35 or so when I took my first drink in front of my dad. Maybe even older. I...
Jimmy Fallon and The Roots’ “Call Me Maybe” Cover With Carly Rae Jepsen Makes Me Giggle
I ‘clare fo’ sweet Baby Jesus that I’m sick to death of Carly Rae Jepsen’s 2012 summer anthem “Call Me Maybe”; the celebrity video send-ups...
A Family Exercise Routine Keeps the Diabetes Monster Away From Black Children
By NICK CHILES We talk a lot on MyBrownBaby about the benefits of exercise for kids—and we have some more helpful ammunition today to keep...
Mitt Romney Thinks 47 Percent Of the Country Are A Bunch Of Slacker Losers. #RichGuyWinning
I watched the secret video of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney telling wealthy donors at a private fundraiser that 47 percent of Americans are “dependent”...
“Justifiable” Stop & Search Before Tyler Perry: One Man’s Harrowing Story Of Racial Profiling
Editor’s Note: After a lengthy investigation, Atlanta police announced last week that officers who stopped and interrogated entertainment mogul Tyler Perry in February were “justified”...
Horrifying Story: Boy Scouts of America Covered Up Hundreds of Abuse Cases over Decades
By NICK CHILES The allegations against the Boy Scouts of America are so enormous, so mind-bending, so unthinkable, that it’s almost too much for one...
If Your Teen is ‘Sexting,’ She’s Probably Having Sex, Too
By NICK CHILES From researchers at USC, we get yet another reason to closely monitor what the teenager in your house is doing on her...
Method Spray-On Fabric Softener: Pumped It, Smelled It, Touched It, Love It.
Hello, my name is Denene and I’m a fabric softener snob. Admitting this is the first step to recovery. And I’m in massive need of...
Black Girl Punished For Wearing Brown Leggings: the Policing Of Our Daughters’ Bodies In School
An 11-year-old black honors student in California was booted out of class for wearing… wait for it… leggings. Not just any old leggings, mind you....
Nike’s New $270 LeBron Sneakers Are A Parent’s Nightmare
By NICK CHILES After the Wall Street Journal initially reported that the new LeBron James sneaker was going to come with a ridiculous $315 pricetag,...
Beyond “I Have A Headache”: 5 Surefire Methods to Get Out of Having Sex
NICOLE BRADSHAW Ladies, have you ever come home from a killer day at work and had your man standing at the door, waiting for you?...
