Baby Love: Jaimee and Maddox
Introduce yourself! J: I am Jaimee. I live in Birmingham, AL with my fiancé Tharius and our son Maddox. I am a working mother. I’ve been in advertising for 5 years. Currently, I am the Research Coordinator for Martin Retail. Are you a single mommy? A married mommy? J: I am engaged. Though my fiancé…
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Introduce yourself. M: My name is Miatta and I am from Boston, Massachusetts. I am a licensed school psychologist. I work with students from preschool age up through high school. Are you a married mommy or a single mommy? M: I have been married to my wonderful husband for 14 years. Introduce us to your…
➠ Continue ReadingBaby Love: Angela, Jacqueline, Jasmine and Wesner
Introduce yourself! A: Hey there! I’m Angela and I currently reside in Central Florida. I am a working mother, soon to be a working, mother-in-school (Lord, help me!) I work in the healthcare industry and am employed by one of Central Florida’s largest not for profit organizations. I enjoy the healthcare field and have decided…
➠ Continue ReadingBaby Love: Melisande, Terrean, Evan and Jordyn
Introduce yourself! M: My name is Melisande Pittman. I’m from Brandon, Mississippi. I work in the wonderful field of education and I’m in graduate school to earn my Master’s degree in Educational Administration. Tell us about your children. M: I have two biological and one step child. Evan is 2 years old and Jordyn will…
➠ Continue ReadingBaby Love: Tammy, Tionne and Braylon
Introduce yourself. T: My name is Tammy Goodson and I reside in Columbus, Ohio #GOBUCKS! I am a full time, single mother who works a full time job. I work in the Insurance industry. Introduce us to your children. T: Alright, I had to take a deep breath before I answered this one. Sometimes seeing…
➠ Continue ReadingThe Fantasy vs The Reality of Being a Work-From Home Mother
I have shared before that in late 2009 I made a calculated decision to walk away from my job as a newspaper reporter to focus on my website, Black Girl with Long Hair, full time. Back then I entertained fantasies that I would blog from coffee shops, or take random weekend trips to New York…
➠ Continue ReadingMy Son’s Crib-less Nursery
I am not a believer in cribs. Ever since I went looking for one at Target when I was pregnant and a store employee advised me against them. She recommended that I save money by using a Pack n’ Play (which is waaay cheaper!) as both a play and sleep space, and that’s what I’ve…
➠ Continue ReadingBaby Hair: 9-Year-Old Ashanti’s Natural Hair Routine
as told by Niah (mother) Prepared by Shelli of Hairscapades.com What’s your child’s name and age? Tell us a little about her/him. My daughter’s name is Ashanti and she is 9 years old. She is my beautiful, brilliant and bright baby girl. She is into a little bit of everything: Girl Scouts, gymnastics, different…
➠ Continue ReadingTo My Daughter: 3 Reasons Not to Leave the Workforce
By Rene Syler of Good Enough Mother I read something the other day that stopped me in my tracks. It was a piece in The New York Times Magazine about college-educated women who, a decade ago, “opted out” of their high-powered jobs so that they could stay at home with their kids. Two things surprised me about…
➠ Continue ReadingTrue Life: Co-Sleeping Didn’t Work for Me
In the weeks before I gave birth, I’d begun to sip on the attachment parenting Koolaid. Now I don’t call it Koolaid because it’s hogwash. I call it Koolaid because the philosophy can become addicting, and seems to often make extremists of its proponents. Having watched my mother raise four kids in a third world…
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