Imagine scrolling Instagram recipes all day, researching healthy foods for toddlers, and buying the cute animated plates only for your toddler to frown at the food you place in front of him. Welcome to the toddler dome! I, myself, have a 3-year-old and although he loves things like avocado, broccoli, and Continue Reading
“The Great Entanglement”: 3 Takeaways from Will & Jada’s Red Table Talk
The viral interview with August Alsina and Angela Yee, set into motion a series of events that no one could have expected, even with the hot mess of a year we all know as 2020. Last week, August sat down with Angela Yee to discuss his newest album (Product III: StateofEMERGEncy), Continue Reading
Nine Virtual Learning Tips For Moms Turned Teacher
With the start of school vastly approaching, school districts are scrambling to make the best decision for its staff and students. In recent weeks, school districts are moving toward remote/distance learning to lower the spread and risks of Covid-19. Back in March of 2020, students were thrown into the virtual Continue Reading
Mompreneur: Tamara McNeil of the Just Like Me Subscription Box
If you are not hip to the Just Like Me subscription box, then you are truly missing out on an amazing educational tool created specifically for children of color. Mompreneur, Tamara McNeil, is a wife, mother of three, and the Founder & CEO of Just Like Me. Just Like Me is monthly subscription box Continue Reading
Daddy’s Girl: Author, Speaker, And Educator Delisha Easley Talks About Healing Her Relationship with Her Father
Daddy’s Girl is a title I carry proudly, but this wasn’t always the story. Let me introduce myself before I go on. My name is Delisha E. and I’m a global speaker, bestselling author, educator, and also, a daddy’s girl. Being the youngest daughter, this title along with “Princess,” is Continue Reading
A “Sprinkle of Joy” From The Original MaMaWoman, The Late Dr. Ardena Shankar
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
Juneteenth 2020: Free-ish since 1865
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
Here’s What We Are Reading & Watching This Month…
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
Unconventional Motherhood: One same-sex couple shares their journey
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
Mama’s Gun
In light of the latest gross use of power, another black man has lost his life at the hands of law enforcement. George Floyd, 46, a black man, who was essentially suffocated due to the excessive force of four Minneapolis police officers, died late Monday afternoon. A punishment, that certainly Continue Reading