Let me tell you something about me. By all prevailing definitions, I am an adult. In more urban vernacular, I am a grown adult. What this means is I have a certain set of ... Read More
Parenting
Managing Your Child’s Asthma: 5 Things To Know For Back To School
It can be difficult for any parent to send their young child off back to school, especially during a pandemic, but imagine if your child had asthma. You probably would never want ... Read More
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Quarantine Edition
Mother’s Day is this Sunday and for many of us, it’s becoming more difficult to come up with ways to spend the special day with our even more special ladies. But being in the ... Read More
Black Boys Want To Cry…When Will We Let Them?
He was the oldest brother of my first love. This gangly energetic boy who always had a smile on his face. Never took life too seriously, always looked out for me and made sure I ... Read More
*UPDATE*: Dad Raises Quadruplets After Wife Dies During Childbirth
Since March 2015, almost 13,000 people have donated to single dad Carlos Morales' GoFundMe page, and even more have been captivated by his story – including celebrities. Carlos ... Read More
Black Teens + Depression: Facing Discrimination At Least 5 Times Daily
It’s common knowledge that Black adults often face discriminatory practices and micro-aggressions in corporate spaces, but we don’t often talk about the youth who are affected by ... Read More
Fertility 101: Do You Know Your Fertile Window?
Maybe you and your partner have made the big decision to have a child together, or at the least, you’ve decided you’re not "not trying” anymore. Either way, it is important to ... Read More
Having Trouble Conceiving? Here Are 7 Options For Fertility Treatment
As women, eventually the realities of conceiving start to settle within our consciousness and needs. In time, we often take heed to our "womanly gift" and long for what’s innate: ... Read More
Don’t Check Your Child’s Hymen: Healthier Approaches To The Sex Talk
T.I., affectionately known as the “King of the South”, has recently been under a lot of scrutiny due to his explosive comments regarding his daughter’s hymen. The rapper admitted ... Read More
To Be Young Gifted And Black: How To Advocate For Your Child
Statistically, children of color have a lower placement rate in honors, gifted and talented, and AP courses when compared to their peers. Interestingly, this number changes very ... Read More
Virginity Testing: Invasion Of Privacy Or Protective Parenting?
Virginity — now that’s something we don’t often talk about. It is something that we, despite all of our cultural modernization, shroud with misconceptions and divided commentaries. ... Read More
6 Natural Ways To Increase Your Breast Milk Production
The time has come to feed your little one and you want to start off on the right foot! They say “breast is best”, but this natural nectar may not come as easy to some. The good ... Read More
A Lifelong Relationship With Dove
My relationship with Dove products is one that started before I can remember. My mother always kept Dove soap in the house and refused to use any other brand. Her reason? Dove was ... Read More
“A Black Doctor Saved My 8 Year Old’s Life,” — Billy Dexter Shares His Story
Master Networker Billy Dexter joined BDO at our 2019 Top Hospitals For Diversity luncheon and shared his personal experience with a Black doctor saving his daughter's ... Read More