Many of us subscribe for weekly updates on our baby’s growth from the moment we know we are pregnant. These email campaigns highlight the various physical, social and emotional milestones we need to look for, while giving us tips on how to encourage our little one’s development. Have you ever wondered why parenting websites provide you…
➠ Continue ReadingWhen I was pregnant with my first child, I remember all the doctors and nurses going on and on about the benefits of breastfeeding. One benefit that would always come up was that breastfeeding was free and would save you more money compared to formula. While this is true since all you really need to…
➠ Continue ReadingAlmost nine years ago, I was a new single mom in graduate school. In many ways, this should have been a time of great celebration. New baby and new opportunities in life. But instead, I was full of dread. I believed that I was alone in the world and that nothing would go right. Postpartum depression…
➠ Continue ReadingBy Cassie King Eng I am a meat eater, and a meat lover. I would have never in a million years thought that going vegetarian was possible for me. I mean, I really like vegetables, and our family probably eats more vegetables than the average American family. But no meat? That sounded so limited—and boring!…
➠ Continue ReadingI post about Yaya alot on my hair blog (because, I mean, just look at her hair!) but it’s so cool that she’s also a black breastfeeding mama ? A few weeks back Ashley Nicole, a model and wife of pro-football player Philip Wheeler posted this beautiful breastfeeding photo with the caption Was on the…
➠ Continue ReadingIn 2006, I was at my wit’s end. Six years prior, I had discovered an itchy, pinky-nail-sized bump on the back of my left calf. Little did I know at the time, that bump would begin to rule my life. It determined the clothing I wore, the material it was made of, the lotions, soaps…
➠ Continue ReadingHomeschooling 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 homeschooling is that you can tailor it to suit your families needs, whatever they may…
➠ Continue ReadingI used to be afraid of my possessions. Yes, afraid. My apartment would get messy, it would be time to clean, and I’d look at the piles of papers, clothes and miscellanea, and my shoulders would tense up. Sometimes I’d tackle the clutter. More often than not, I’d stuff it in a closet and try…
➠ Continue ReadingBy Alicia Barnes, liciabobesha.com Being a mother is exhausting. From those early weeks of seemingly nonstop nursing to this demanding toddler time, I’m not always able to find the energy, time, and motivation to make work out like I want. Thinking about these 10 things help keep me moving even when the couch is calling….
➠ Continue ReadingMy husband and I had known each other for just a year before we decided to tie the knot. Soon after that, we had a little one on the way. It all happened so fast. And after moving in together and seeing the people we really were, there were times we bumped heads and disagreed,…
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