Trichologist Dr. Kari Williams is a fan of Baby and Blog and has agreed to answer your hair questions as they arrive! If you have a baby/child hair related question that you want answered, email [email protected] and I will pass it along! Here’s a question from Cleo in London. My 5 month old has ALOT…
➠ Continue ReadingAlright mommies, are you ready for a doozy?! A new study (well, relatively new, it came out a few months ago), has stated that the benefits of breastfeeding have been exaggerated. From Slate Magazine’s coverage; A new study confirms what people like our own Hanna Rosin and Texas A&M professor Joan B. Wolf have been…
➠ Continue ReadingAccording to a 2009 study 67% of all US 4th graders were reading below grade level. This has a domino effect on their performance in rest of the content areas. For example, if a student is not reading on grade level they will have a hard time reading a history or science book that is…
➠ Continue ReadingYou all know I’m a single-stay at home-mom and I homeschool. I’m sure you also wonder how in the world I’m able to pull this off. There’s no way I could do it on my own…I have my very supportive parents and friends. They have been a shoulder to cry on, they watch my kids,…
➠ Continue Readingby Shaunic of Brown Girls Hair Every little girl loves to play in Mommy’s clothes, shoes and jewelry. She loves to watch Mom put on her make up and comb her hair. She’s looking at you and dreaming of the day when she will be able to do it too!We all know that our children learn…
➠ Continue ReadingWhether your child attends a public or private school, parental involvement in education is key. Parent teacher conferences are a vital tool for understanding how and what your child is learning, but if you don’t ask the right questions, it can be a wasted opportunity. Here are 10 key questions to ask during a parent…
➠ Continue ReadingA recent study showed that the pull out method of contraception has nearly the same rate of effectiveness as condoms. Check it out: “Although withdrawal may not be as effective as some contraceptive methods, it is substantially more effective than nothing, ” said the report. “It is also convenient, requires no prior planning and there…
➠ Continue ReadingFamily is an important hallmark of Black culture. It used to be that teaching kids how to value family was pretty straightforward, even when generations were separated geographically. Parents, for example, might send their kids down South with “Big Mama” and other elders for the summer. My husband talks fondly about traveling to southern Alabama…
➠ Continue ReadingThe internet is booming with online learning opportunities for young people. Below are 7 websites that I have had a positive experience with. 1. PBS KIDS Play PBS Kids Play advertises itself as a “School Readiness” program that offers online learning games for children in Preschool through First Grade. Multiple subjects are explored, from math,…
➠ Continue ReadingFor centuries children’s songs have been used to introduce little ones to language, rhythm, rhyme and cultural history. Many of us have fond memories of singing songs on playgrounds and in schoolyards. Unfortunately, many of our most beloved children’s songs have a very dark history; 1. Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe Just the other day I…
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