I Made A Baby With the Devil: A Black Moms Story of Parenting and Domestic Abuse
By MICHELLE BOND Many years ago, I met a man who seemed normal, but was actually the devil. Well, not literally the devil. He was...
Carrying Low, the Nose Spread & A New Blood Test: How To Tell If You’re Having A Boy Or A Girl
There’s no shame to my game: the second my OB-GYN confirmed my positive at-home pregnancy test was telling the truth, I was all, “So um,...
I Was “The Help” And My Experience Taught Me To Dream BIG
I don’t really remember whose idea it was for me to do it. It just got done. At least one Saturday out of the month,...
The Help: A Review Of Kathryn Stockett’s Controversial Book-To-Film About Black Maids
By LEWIS BEALE I read The Help shortly before I saw the movie, at the insistence of my wife, who thought I'd really enjoy it....
Nature Love: An African American Girl Overcomes Fear and Embraces Rocks and Rafting
By MARI CHILES I have been to cooking, science, soccer and writing camps throughout my summers, and a lot of them have been some pretty...
{My Four Sons} A Prayer For Nnamdi: A Black Father Welcomes His Newest Son
By DERRICK BARNES In 2005, immediately after my family and I were fortunate enough to survive and escape the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in...
Back-To-School Styling With MyBrownBaby & Cherokee Plus A $100 Target Giveaway
This contest is now closed. Congratulations to Tracey Lewis-Giggetts, whose number, 59, was chosen via Random.org. Thank you to all of you who participated in...
Grown Too Soon: When Your Tween Wants To Wear Make-Up
My mother was incredibly beautiful—had this fiery red hair and high cheekbones and the smoothest, most flawless skin you ever did see. With her hair...
Dear Daddy: New Documentary Tells the Story Of Fatherlessness Among Daughters
It’s no secret that I stan for black fathers. My bias for the good ones runs deep: My dad is an incredible man who loves...
{Dr. Ivor Is In} What Your Pediatrician Says To Your Child When You Leave the Room
By DR. IVOR HORN I have been at my current practice for almost 15 years. That means I have had the privilege of shepherding my...
A White Mom Wonders Whether Her Brown Babies Will Be Black Enough
By RACHEL GARLINGHOUSE A few months ago, I found myself in a state of panic. I am the proud mother of two baby girls, both...
{On the Parenting Post} Stink Box
When I was little, my mother had, like, a million names for my unmentionable. The stand-outs: Pum Pum. Pee Pee. Gina. Stink Box. Down There....
GA Mom Spared Prison In Jaywalking Death Of Her Son, But Where’s the Justice?
Please believe, just like every other state in the union, Georgia is broke to the tune of $1.3 billion, according to some estimates. And those...
Big Kids & GoodNites: A $250 Giveaway Of Independent Kid Gear
Thank you all for participating in this giveaway. Congratulations to Daphne of Mushy Mama, whose number, 31, was chosen via Random.org! It sneaks up on...
{Bringing Up Boogie} Birthdays Are the Worst Days: Bassey Ikpi On Turning 35
By BASSEY IKPI I love birthdays; mine especially. Every year for the last decade, I've thrown a party called a Basstravaganza! Yes, I am a...
