7 Black HomeSchool Bloggers You Should Know
Homeschooling has always been thought of as a ‘white-privilege-thing’ Maybe because people think you need a lot of money to homeschool, or you need to live in the best part of town. Not true. One of the beautiful things about... Continue Reading
10 Ways to Build Self-Esteem in Black Girls
Before becoming a mom to two little girls, I remember having a conversation with a friend about girls and self-worth. My friend said, “We should not tell little girls they are ‘cute,’ instead we should tell them that they are... Continue Reading
28 Books That Affirm Black Boys
I love reading all kinds of stories to my children, but I especially love reading books that feature African American characters, because I know that it affirms them. I previously wrote about books that affirm African American girls that I... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
10 Interesting and Meaningful Work-From-Home Jobs for Moms
When I wrote “I’m a Jamaican Housewife“, I was protesting the disregard today’s society seems to have for the role of the homemaker. Yet, even before I detailed all the work that managing a home and family entails, I referenced... Continue Reading
8 Dolls That Affirm Brown Girls
We recently discussed books, movies and TV shows that affirm brown girls. Now we’re moving on to dolls! Check it out; American Girl Dolls Addy is African American with dark hair and eyes. Cecile is from New Orleans, and has... Continue Reading
8 Ways to Save on Kid’s Clothing
By DeAnna Raising kids is expensive. The USDA estimates that the cost to raise a child to the age of 18 in the United States is over $241,000. Today, I am going to share some tips with you that will hopefully... Continue Reading
20 Books, Movies and TV Shows that Affirm Brown Girls
By Sundi When I was in college I remember seeing the study where young African American girls had to choose between a black doll and a white doll and point to which one was good and which one was bad. The... Continue Reading
Discipline Without Spanking: 3 Tips for Effective Time Out
By DeAnna It seems that one of the most common subjects in the stand up routines of black comedians is the difference between black people and white people. More specifically, the differences between black parents and white parents. We’ve all heard... Continue Reading
10 Tips for Managing Kids Born Close Together
By Sundi When I had my second child nearly a year after my first I was filled with trepidation, because I didn’t know how I was going to manage with two young children. After a while, though, I slowly got... Continue Reading
Why Black Moms Should Consider Supplemental Homeschooling
By Didan Ashanta Let’s begin this little heart-to-heart with a confession. I’ll go first I dropped out of school. To be more specific: I dropped out of kindergarten! No, I’m not joking. I started going to school when I was 2½... Continue Reading
6 Ways to Protect Your Child from Sexual Abuse
By DeAnna Sexual abuse. This is not a topic that most people like even thinking about, much less talking about. It is estimated that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will experience some form of sexual abuse... Continue Reading
Baby Hair: How Ayoka Grew Her Daughter’s Natural Hair to Waist Length
This article is a favorite on my other blog, Black Girl with Long Hair, so I’m re-posting it here. My daughter has a whole lot of nappy hair as you can see. Her hair is below waist length stretched. She... Continue Reading
