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Prepping for the Summer
After a long, long school year moms across the country are looking for the best way to occupy their kids for the next 3 months.
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Creating a Workforce that Embraces the Working Mom
Exactly one year to this day, I was working from home. I had my two kids and a full-time job to juggle. It was an adamant time for me. I...
Louisiana Reading Scores Disappoint Again
Recently I was disturbed by an article I read online at AP News titled, Louisiana reading scores for young students continue to drop. The...
Daylight Savings Reflections: Managing Transitions in Motherhood with Grace
Daylight savings time indicates that spring is on the horizon. Change is in the air. The days are longer and the weather turns warmer....
How I Forgave Myself for Sending My Baby to Daycare While I Work from Home
I had so much mom guilt for sending Jordan to a daycare; mostly because I worked from home.
Teaching our kids to honor Black History 365 Days
Black History Month is an excellent time for reflection on the achievements of many African Americans.
Black Children's Authors for Your Children's Bookshelves
That's why it's important that we support the #ownvoices movement, books written by us and for us. We are empowered to tell our OWN stories
The Real Way to Achieve Your Dream Body
and throw a couple of kids in your uterus and you can kiss those flat tummies and perky breast goodbye!
Get Organized in 2021
Sorting and decluttering sentimental items can be an emotional process. Always remind yourself of your organizing goals when getting started
The Praline Lady
This book is a brilliant look back at terms we have come to love in the city (shotgun house, calas, beignet, View Carre).
What Kids Need Most
We may not know the implications of COVID for years, but the Black NOLA Mom Contributors came up with a list of things that will help kids
Top 3-Reasons to See a Speech Therapist
When my youngest child displayed some speech issues I was quick to enlist the help of his school and pediatrician.
"I’m not ready for that conversation."
With all of that being said, my response has become a simple, universal “I’m not ready for that conversation”. It gets the point across that
How to Avoid Dry Winter Skin for Babies and Toddlers
Although we live in a hot, humid climate it definitely doesn’t exempt us from experiencing drier skin during the colder months
Reclaiming Our Birth Stories: Why I Chose a Water Birth
I gave birth to my beautiful son this year, Donovan Shalom Boyd, a few days after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. All birth...
Tips and Resources for Moms Preparing for a Water Birth
From early on in my pregnancy, I was drawn to women’s stories who birthed without pain medication. I was fascinated by the thought of it....
Black Women Rocked the Vote
2020 has been one for the history books. We are in the midst of a pandemic that continues to surge with failed national leadership intent...
Self - Care Tips for Mamas
It's 2020, and as mamas, we are charged with juggling multiple responsibilities...
Representation Matters: Cartoons and TV shows with Black characters and families
I will never forget when the “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” trailer came on the screen as we sat waiting to see a movie at the...
Take Care of Your Girls
Black women are more likely than white women to get triple-negative breast cancer, a kind of breast cancer that often is aggressive
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