5 Life Lessons I Learned Through Child Labor

Becoming a mom was probably one of the most pivotal moments of my life. Everything changed- some for the good, some for the uncomfortable...

How I Taught My Bi-Racial Children To Embrace Their Black Culture

The Racial Struggle is Real. Although I grew up in a small town in Alabama, I never experienced blatant racism until I married my...

Straight No Chaser- 9 Things We Have Learned From Future And Ciara's Relationship

You probably saw this trainwreck in motion as soon as it left the station. Future (Nayvadius Cash) was rounding off his third child by...

Nurturing Our Village: Remembering To Appreciate Our Families

I grew up in a household where we all managed to survive our adolescence without any teenage pregnancies. My brother left at 18 to join...

I Survived: How My Divorce Made Me Stronger

I was always free… I met him online and married him less than three months from the first day we met. I never thought or intended to get...

11 Black Authors You Should Know

Story time is an essential part of our day. We read anywhere from two to three books each day and as a Black mom, sometimes I have an...

Meet Our Moms: Ele Jane, LocLivin

I remember being 21 years old and deciding to loc my hair. It was a journey I had been down at least four times before, each time...