I had always been curious about camping. Something about a tent, a fire, and marshmallows sounded like a lot of fun, but when I brought it up, no one in my family wanted to sleep on the ground outside when we had perfectly good beds inside. With a child’s eye, I began to notice that…
➠ Continue ReadingBy Alicia Barnes, liciabobesha.com When I was pregnant, I felt sorry for my husband. I knew our child was going to be brown, lighter than me but still brown like me. I knew he was going to have thick curls that turned into an afro before he could even hold his own head up….
➠ Continue ReadingBy Nicole of XOJane.com I can still see it — feel it — as clear as yesterday. Four years ago, I had walked to the bodega on the corner of my Brooklyn block and stepped into a rude awakening. All it took was one question, four words, from the man behind the lottery desk to completely…
➠ Continue ReadingIntroduce yourself! D: Hello everyone! I’m DeAnna, and I’m writing you from the beautiful state of Colorado. I have lived here for the past 23 years, but I originally hail from the great state of Texas. I am a stay-at home mother, and have been since a few months before my son was born. In…
➠ Continue ReadingIntroduce yourself. A: My name is Alicia and I live in Raleigh, NC. I’m a working mom – I teach in the classroom during the day, and I teach an online class in the evenings. I am married to one super-awesome stay-at-home-dad/comic-book writer. (We all wear a lot of hats in this house.) Tell us…
➠ Continue ReadingIntroduce yourself. A: Hello! My name is Aja and I live in Brooklyn, NY. I am a stay at home wife and mother. Before that I was a model based in NYC for many years. I am a happily married mommy ? My husband, Paul, is a Scotland native who has lived in NYC long…
➠ Continue ReadingIntroduce yourself! V: Hi! I’m Vanessa and my husband and I just moved to Durham, North Carolina from Los Angeles, CA where I lived my entire life. I am now a SAHM after working for two years in higher education. I was the Director of Admissions for a small university in LA. But when our…
➠ Continue ReadingIntroduce yourself and your son. A: My name is Alicia, and I live in Starkville, Mississippi, a rural college town. I currently work full time outside of the home, but I’m hopeful in a few months to begin working part time. I have one son, Ennis, who is 17 months old. Tell us about Ennis….
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