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    Baby Lotions: The Good, the Bad, and the Watery
    Aliya
    • Jan 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    Baby Lotions: The Good, the Bad, and the Watery

    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...
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    Busting the Myth of Work-Life Balance: Sheilesha Willis
    Aliya
    • Jan 17, 2019
    • 5 min

    Busting the Myth of Work-Life Balance: Sheilesha Willis

    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...
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    Things Pregnancy Stole From Me
    Aliya
    • Jan 9, 2019
    • 3 min

    Things Pregnancy Stole From Me

    Anyone who has been pregnant can tell you, pregnancy is a 9-month marathon. Your body becomes foreign to you while it grows, stretches,...
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    A Birthday Party He'll Never Remember
    Aliya
    • Dec 17, 2018
    • 1 min

    A Birthday Party He'll Never Remember

    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...
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    What Did We Do Before Formula?
    Aliya
    • Dec 7, 2018
    • 2 min

    What Did We Do Before Formula?

    What did moms give their babies before formula was invented?
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    Santa is Black
    Aliya
    • Dec 5, 2018
    • 2 min

    Santa is Black

    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,...
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    My Life as a Professional Athlete: Falyn Fonoimoana
    Aliya
    • Dec 3, 2018
    • 2 min

    My Life as a Professional Athlete: Falyn Fonoimoana

    I don’t know a lot about volleyball, but I do know that Falyn is serving something serious (pun intended).
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    Movie Moms That Get All My Sympathy
    Aliya
    • Dec 1, 2018
    • 2 min

    Movie Moms That Get All My Sympathy

    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...
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    My Toddler's First Soccer Experience
    Aliya
    • Nov 29, 2018
    • 3 min

    My Toddler's First Soccer Experience

    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...
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    Amazing Apps for Moms (that aren't FOR moms)
    Aliya
    • Nov 26, 2018
    • 2 min

    Amazing Apps for Moms (that aren't FOR moms)

    It's time to delete some apps and clear out some space on your phone. These apps may not have been designed for moms, but they definitely...
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    How Therapy Works: Nadia Alvarez
    Aliya
    • Nov 24, 2018
    • 5 min

    How Therapy Works: Nadia Alvarez

    I met my friend Nadia through my sister, and as long as I've known her, she has been a positive, calming presence. She's kind,...
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    Thanksgiving Survival Guide
    Aliya
    • Nov 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    Thanksgiving Survival Guide

    The holidays are officially here. Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and while I can’t wait to get together with my family and catch up while we...
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    A Letter to My Infant Son
    Aliya
    • Nov 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    A Letter to My Infant Son

    You’ll be one next month, and I can’t believe how the first year of your life has flown by. Your existence is a manifestation of how God...
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    Like and Subscribe: 5 of My Favorite YouTubers
    Aliya
    • Nov 17, 2018
    • 2 min

    Like and Subscribe: 5 of My Favorite YouTubers

    I love YouTube. I really started getting into it when my daughter was an infant, because I spent hours breastfeeding; stuck in one place,...
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    C-Section and Vaginal Birth: 4 Unexpected Differences
    Aliya
    • Nov 15, 2018
    • 3 min

    C-Section and Vaginal Birth: 4 Unexpected Differences

    When I gave birth to my daughter Avery in 2015, I was a few days past my due date and went to the hospital thinking my water broke. After...
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    Career Advice and the Power of Mentorship: Chrissy Willis
    Aliya
    • Nov 10, 2018
    • 3 min

    Career Advice and the Power of Mentorship: Chrissy Willis

    My sister-in-law Chrissy is a force to be reckoned with. She’s a successful lawyer, former president of the Langston Bar Association, and...
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    5 Iconic Scenes from Black Sitcoms: Part I
    Aliya
    • Nov 7, 2018
    • 2 min

    5 Iconic Scenes from Black Sitcoms: Part I

    It was so much fun putting this list together. I went down a memory lane on YouTube that included sitcom favorites like Moesha, Living...
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    Toddler Cheese Taste Test: Cheddar Edition
    Aliya
    • Nov 5, 2018
    • 1 min

    Toddler Cheese Taste Test: Cheddar Edition

    Recently, my daughter has been forming some strong food opinions. And the other day she complained about her string cheese, because she...
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    Back to Basics: Shop for Slogan-Free Clothes
    Aliya
    • Nov 2, 2018
    • 1 min

    Back to Basics: Shop for Slogan-Free Clothes

    Create a blog post subtitle that summarizes your post in a few short, punchy sentences and entices your audience to continue reading....
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    Infant Loss and Managing Grief: Ranita Dodson
    Aliya
    • Oct 30, 2018
    • 2 min

    Infant Loss and Managing Grief: Ranita Dodson

    Ranita gives her guidance to women who may have gone through similar heartbreak. The Village is a place on my site where I’d like to give...
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