This Mama thing can get tricky. There are moments where I have to remind myself that Mamahood looks different for everyone and that’s okay. Although we have a number of parenting books, magazines, and guides accessible to us for assistance, we still have to manipulate the information to fit our Continue Reading
When I opened my phone this morning and saw the reminder for my Grandmother’s birthday today from Facebook, naturally I clicked on it, not really knowing what to expect since my grandmother had transitioned three years ago. Disclaimer: My Grandmother was NOT your average Grandma. She acknowledged her inner child, Continue Reading
Black fathers, Black brothers, Black sons, Black men, these words are for you. With the weight of everything taking place within our Black communities, it is so necessary for us all to take a moment to recharge our minds, bodies, and souls. Although this is a revolutionary moment in history, Continue Reading
Hey ya’ll! I know these past few weeks has been a lot for us as Black people. We were already adjusting to the new normal due to COVID-19. The moment we begin to settle and get in the groove of working from home, going outside with masks on, sanitizing Continue Reading
Ok, confession time. I didn’t know anything about the importance of Juneteenth until I heard it in an African American History course in college, and even then, it was just a brief overview.And then there was the Juneteenth episode of Black-ish that aired in 2019. It made me so proud Continue Reading
Chazley Williams & Jasmin Merritt-Lloyd If you are like us, the biggest joys of the quarantine have been catching up on reading and binge watching tv shows. So, take a journey with us this month as we read Terry McMillan’s new book It’s Not All Down Hill from Here and watch the Continue Reading
Remember when we were little girls playing with dolls? You were most likely the “mom” to either a Cabbage Patch or a Baby Alive. We’d push the stroller, feed the baby, and change its diapers, and it came so naturally to us. But even with all this “real world” experience, Continue Reading
Interested in building a daily routine for your children but don’t know where to begin? A few of our contributors have compiled the benefits and drawbacks of a daily routine for younger and older childrenwith sample schedules for each group. Check it out! Building Routines for Younger Children-Natasha Gay The Continue Reading
