A new report shows that schools with predominantly black student bodies routinely receive significantly less funding than their white ... Read More
Parenting
How To Talk To Children About Gun Violence
Today we are seeing far too many tragedies unfold, many of them involving children. Parents and teachers are faced with the challenge of ... Read More
Depression in Black Children: What Does It Look Like?
What could a child possibly be depressed about? They don’t have bills or responsibilities, so what is there to really be sad about? ... Read More
Parenting Teens With Schizophrenia: Dealing With Reality
It was his first time in the Psychiatric ER. He wasn’t sure why he was there. At first, neither were we. Other than a reported funny feeling ... Read More
How Black Families are Tackling Homeschooling This School Year
Whether you call it pandemic schooling, crisis homeschooling, virtual schooling or distance learning, more families are educating their ... Read More
Is Social Media Hurting Your Child?
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 ... Read More
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 ... 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 ... Read More
5 Drinks That Detox Your Liver While You Sleep
Your liver is responsible for several bodily functions including detoxifying chemicals and metabolizing drugs. The liver also makes ... 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, ... 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 ... 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 ... Read More