On Raising Black Children and School Violence: Excerpted from LIVING WHILE BLACK
March 17th, 2022 | by Guilaine Kinouani
“The teacher said my hair is too big—I can’t wear a hat, and I need to change it, or I won’t be in the school play."
Browsing the "Parenting" Category
“You Know How Americans Are”
March 15th, 2022 | by Milda M De Voe
He didn’t even have the words to say “speak English”—he only knew that my language was not the language everyone else in his world was now speaking, and that enraged him
On Road Rage and Other Rage [Anonymous]
March 1st, 2022 | by Mutha Magazine
I was driving my son home from playing basketball in the park for a classmate’s birthday. It was the first
Sing A Song (Or: The Dolphins Who Hung with Me When My Son Was Breaking Down)
February 24th, 2022 | by Coley Gallagher
Icy water shocked my bare feet each time the tide slid in. I trudged on, iPhone stuck in my back
I Worry About My Young Son’s Memories: What is growing up in Covid times doing to our kids’ development?
February 16th, 2022 | by Rebecca Rolland
As a speech pathologist, I know how important these years are in forming an understanding of what the world is, and how it works
Why I’m Not Punishing My Tween: Mindful parenting helps me remember my role as a guide
November 5th, 2021 | by Kate Lynch
Power struggles don’t have winners.
Keep Up With Your Stuff
November 3rd, 2021 | by M'Balia Singley
Losing a wallet should not be a value judgment of one’s character, but this world can make Black women feel that we cannot afford to lose anything.
She Needs Me
October 26th, 2021 | by Margaret MacInnis
I was the reason my father was alive, I’d heard most of my childhood. Following his suicide, I wondered what had changed, wondered how I had failed him
Back-to-School: Uncovering Knowledge
September 24th, 2021 | by Tyler Cohen
Who knows what comes next?
I Came Out to My Kids By Accident
September 23rd, 2021 | by Diana Whitney
There’s no manual for explaining your sexuality to your children, especially if you’re a bi woman married to a straight