What is it about parenting that makes current parents try to scare the joy out of parents-to-be? When I was pregnant with Avery, I...

As long as I've known Jessica (since way back in our high school days) she has always been a warm and welcoming presence. Always with a...

I am not a morning person; never have been. In high school, my mom had to come in my room a minimum of two times to make sure I was...

Now that I’m fairly far removed from 21-year-old Aliya (I’ll be 33 in August) there’s so much I wish I could tell her. Plenty of small...

Social media is commonly the gateway into our friends and acquaintances lives, enlightening us to other’s life milestones that we would...

I’m late to the party. Writers, scientists, anthropologists, and the like have been discussing “invisible labor” for at least a couple of...

So much of pregnancy is fear. Will the baby be OK? Will I be able to handle the labor? Why is everyone telling me I’ll never sleep again?...

My friend Ray is a celebrity hairstylist by trade, and comedian by nature. Recently, he teamed up with his BFF and celebrity client...

I haven’t watched regular tv for at least a year. Between my Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime subscriptions, there has honestly been no...

Year three has been a big year for you. You really came into your new role as a big sister so amazingly. Although you are still such a...

We made it. It’s February. We survived the never-ending month of January and we can finally stop greeting each other with “Happy New...

My kids are a lot of things: loud, rambunctious, hilarious, whiny, messy, and determined, to name a few. But I can tell you one thing...

Meet Dr. Sheilesha Willis. She has a Ph.D. in Psychology, is a homeowner, and makes a mean sweet potato and black bean taco. She also is...

Anyone who has been pregnant can tell you, pregnancy is a 9-month marathon. Your body becomes foreign to you while it grows, stretches,...

My son MJ turned one on Friday (I can’t believe it) and we were excited to get a chance to celebrate him. As a December baby, his...

What did moms give their babies before formula was invented?

Every now and then, there is some mall that hires a black Santa and the then inevitable protest from local families who insist that “No,...

I don’t know a lot about volleyball, but I do know that Falyn is serving something serious (pun intended).

You know you’re getting older when you’re watching a movie, and you find yourself sympathizing more with the parents than the kids. I had...

This fall, my daughter joined a soccer league. She’s 3, so there were no games or teams, just a weekly practice that ended with a short...