5 Lessons I Learned After Taking A "Real" Mommy Break

About a year ago, my partner and I planned to take a fabulous cruise to the Bahamas. We paid for everything, set a date, and made...

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...

How Motherhood Raised Her: A Personal Essay Series about Motherhood, Mothering and Parenthood

I never get enough of this photo. I was breastfeeding both daughters at that time. My oldest was breastfed until she was about 2 years...

Meet Our Moms: Shantae Pelt, Coco'Pie Clothing

A significant part of Black Moms Blog is to highlight African American women who are homemakers, homeschoolers, entrepreneurs, and hard...