Are We Parenting Punks? MyBrownBaby Breaks It Down On Michel Martin’s Tell Me More
I had the distinct honor and pleasure of hanging out on Michel Martin's Tell Me More on NPR yesterday, where I joined two moms in...
The North Paran Book Buzzlist: The Black Music Month Special
I know, I know there are only a few more days to celebrate Black Music Month, and if you suffered through the more than three...
With Nighttime Potty Training, There’s No Room For Bragging. None.
I don’t remember who told me to try it—maybe my friend, Jenny, or my girl, Betsy. Our kids were all the same age, running in...
MyBrownBaby Reviews: Cars 2 Is An Action-Packed Thriller For Kids & The Young At Heart
By KIA MORGAN SMITH Sometimes friends can be embarrassing, maybe even uncouth, rude or downright loud and lewd. Maybe you are the one who unknowingly...
Why White Parents Should Teach Their Children About Race
Really, it wasn’t planned, this cornucopia of color and races and backgrounds and experiences. It was just Mari’s birthday party, a tiny affair that involved...
Come Chat with “Mean Girls” Author Rosalind Wiseman (and MyBrownBaby!) on FaceBook Today!
By now, you all know that I’m a brand ambassador for Unilever’s Don’t Fret the Sweat campaign, an incredible partnership in which I write and...
Doing It Up the Disney Way With MyBrownBaby’s Kia Morgan Smith
By Kia Morgan Smith From partying with Pixar Powerhouse John Lasseter to wiping away the sniffles with the savvy CEO of Dreamworks, Stacey Snider, I...
The North Paran Book Buzzlist: Caribbean-American Heritage Month Special
If we pay attention at all to black music beyond the latest Wacka Flaka flame ditty and which stripper model Kanye West is dating, most...
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...
A Special MyBrownBaby Love Letter To Black Fathers Getting It Right
I totally heart me some President Barack Obama, I promise you this. But he ticked me off to the highest of ticktivity a few years...
Keep Ya Head Up: Celebrating Tupac Shakur On His 40th Birthday
I don’t let my kids listen to most hip hop not just yet. Occasionally, I’ll slip a little Tribe Called Quest, Common, Pete Rock &...
The NorthParan Buzz List: Books That Make Great Gifts For Black Dads On Fathers Day
My husband Nick is a lover of the written word adores everything there is to love about newspapers, magazine articles, thoughtful, smartly written websites like...
A Second Chance: Should Kelly Rowland Let Her Absentee Dad Back In Her Life?
First off, let me just say this: I am a blessed daughter a child who grew up with a dedicated father in our home, who,...
Ain’t No Half-Steppin’: My Kids May Have Different Dads, But We Are FAMILY
By ERIC PAYNE As I dig through my life in the name of not being a hoarder spring cleaning, I recently happened upon some...
This Is Why I Stan For Erykah Badu: Check Out Out My Mind, Just In Time (New Video)
Deep sigh. I adore Erykah Badu. This song, “Out My Mind, Just In Time,” was one of my favorites on her last album, New Amerykah...
