Category Archives: Affirming Black Children

Baby Shower Alternative: Try A Baby Naming Ceremony Instead

So, your girlfriends or co-workers have surprised you with a baby shower. But, what are you going to do so that your relatives don’t feel left out of the ‘new baby’ excitement? Or maybe your baby decided to arrive ahead of the baby shower that was planned. How can you arrange for your loved ones…

Didan Ashanta

About Didan Ashanta

Didan Ashanta is the author of "Jamaican Green Smoothies" and a LifeDesigner who blogs about eating your way to vibrant health at DidanAshanta.com. A native of Jamaica, she currently lives in the Tokyo, Japan with her husband and 3-yr-old daughter.

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Speaking Life Affirmations to Yourself and Your Child

As I kissed my little girl ‘goodbye’ this morning, and told her to, “Have a great day”, she had a big grin on her face. This grin always appears at the end of our Daily Affirmation Cuddle. At least once a day – especially if we will be separated throughout the day – I hold…

Didan Ashanta

About Didan Ashanta

Didan Ashanta is the author of "Jamaican Green Smoothies" and a LifeDesigner who blogs about eating your way to vibrant health at DidanAshanta.com. A native of Jamaica, she currently lives in the Tokyo, Japan with her husband and 3-yr-old daughter.

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Ew. Your Baby’s Hair is Turning

By Lurie Daniel Favors of Afro State of Mind You may have heard comments like these before: Dang. Your baby used to have such pretty hair. What happened? Oh her hair is so cute! Except for this nappy section right here… That baby is so pretty! You almost don’t even notice her hair… These are the type of…

Leila

About Leila

Leila is the founding editor of Baby and Blog. She splits her time between editing hair and culture site, Black Girl with Long Hair, whipping up butters at BGLH Marketplace, and writing here. She adores her husband and two kids, her parents and her friends. But she hates Chicago weather although she is slowly coming to peace with it...

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5 Black Children’s Authors and Illustrators You Should Know

By Alicia Barnes, liciabobesha.com Black people are doing great things in all fields though that’s not often the story we hear. That’s why I turn to black storytellers to make sure my son’s exposed to beautiful images and stories written by people and featuring characters who look us. Here are some black children’s illustrators and…

About Alicia B

Alicia lives and took a semester of photography in a small college town that often challenges her resolve to live as simply and as stress-free as possible. When she’s not working, rereading the same children’s books, cooking, or wondering how crunchy she’s become, she’s busy updating her site, liciabobesha.com. You can follow her on facebook.

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Raising a Black Child with High Functioning Autism

By Darcel White of The Mahogany Way I never thought I would be the parent of a child on the spectrum. All of that changed in April, 2013, and I don’t think it was a coincidence that our Autism diagnosis came in the same month as Autism Awareness. I know they are doing away with the…

Darcel

About Darcel

Darcel is a single Mama to Three. She writes about her Motherhood journey, their Unschooling lifestyle, and raising a child with Autism at The Mahogany Way. You can follow along with her behind the scenes at MahoganyWayMama on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

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The Establishment’s Worst Nightmare: Why I Want My Daughter to Question Everything

By Alicia of alburnet.wordpress.com Nearly every Friday in my classroom is “Current Events Friday”.  On these days, I bring in articles to share with the class.  The students read, analyze argument, debate hot topics, and write essays regarding the writing.  Not only is it good reading, writing, speaking, and listening practice, but it also brings the…

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7 Ways to Empower Your Child When There Are No Black Kids Around

There is an old Japanese folk tale about a radish, carrot and burdock that take a bath together. The story ends with the burdock remaining black and dirty because he did not wash his body properly, while the radish is sparkling white and clean. No one seems to remember that no amount of hot water…

Didan Ashanta

About Didan Ashanta

Didan Ashanta is the author of "Jamaican Green Smoothies" and a LifeDesigner who blogs about eating your way to vibrant health at DidanAshanta.com. A native of Jamaica, she currently lives in the Tokyo, Japan with her husband and 3-yr-old daughter.

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