LeBron James’ Love Letter To Single Moms On The Shriver Report
LeBron James' sweet letter to his single mom—his champion—will make you want to call your mama and say, "thank you."
Pope Francis Is Cool With Public Breastfeeding—And You Should Be, Too
News that Pope Francis is encouraging mothers to breastfeed their babies in public just might make me stop in my nearest Catholic church for a service or two.
Natural Hair Love For Brown Girls: An Open Letter For Our Babies & Their Tresses
The war against Black girls wearing natural hair inspires one mom to tell our babies to be steadfast in loving themselves.
Gisele Bundchen’s Breastfeeding Photo: Leave This Working Mom Alone Already!
Yes, Gisele Bundchen Instagrammed a shot of herself getting glam while breastfeeding her daughter. And she deserves our applause, not ridicule.
{Faith & Motherhood} The Joy in Tears: A Mother Learns the Benefit Of A Good Cry
There was a time when I would have viewed my tears, not as a way to cleanse my soul or to release the heaviness of heartache and pain, but as a sign of weakness. As if being weak (as in vulnerable) is a bad thing. It isn’t.
Why Did DC Police Gun Down Unarmed Miriam Carey, Suffering from Postpartum Depression?
Miriam Carey, 34, was not armed and apparently was suffering from postpartum depression when she sent Washington, DC, police on a car chase yesterday afternoon...
Tulsa School Sends Girl Home Because Her Natural Hair Is “Faddish” and “Unpresentable”
I swear to Sweet Baby Jesus in the Manger, after that whole Sheryl Underwood “afros are nasty” debacle earlier this week, the absolute last thing...
Nipples and Ninny: This African-American Mom’s Breastfeeding Journey
It was a no-brainer for me: All the books said I should breastfeed my baby because it was best for her that she would be...
When Motherhood Isn’t Natural: The Phenomenon Of Being Childless By Choice
By EVETTE DIONNE Motherhood requires immense sacrifice from women. We are morally obligated to allow our children to feed from us and sometimes, sicken our...
Here We Go Again: Tennessee’s Orlando Shaw, With 22 Kids by 14 Women, May Get Reality Show
By NICK CHILES First we got tortured by the travails of rapper Shawty Lo and his stable of baby mamas, now we stumble across this...
