Love Note to a Lice Comb
April 28th, 2017 | by Shirley Salemy Meyer
My young daughter sits in our attic bathroom—far from everyone else in the family—with a towel draped across her shoulders
Browsing the "hair" Tag
Ieishah Clelland on THE BEAUTY GAP
October 11th, 2016 | by Ieishah Clelland
“Mama, I want one of this!” My daughter, Free, spoke around the bubbles and suds tumbling out of her mouth.
TO BLACK PARENTS VISITING EARTH: Letter #3 from Janet Stickmon, on HAIR
September 7th, 2016 | by Janet Stickmon
It took many jars of relaxing cream and scabs on my scalp before I stopped strangling Africa. The day I
FIRST TRIP TO THE BARBER SHOP by Eve
October 2nd, 2015 | by Eve Lyons
I took my three-year-old son to the barber shop today. Up until now, we’ve managed his soft, thick, curly hair
JLWL on STRANGERS WITH OPINIONS
June 10th, 2014 | by JLWL
Of all the parenting mistakes I’ve made, the one I didn’t see coming rippled deeply through my family. It wasn’t
HAIRCUT: Comics by Glynnis Fawkes
April 24th, 2014 | by Glynnis Fawkes
Daily moments of MUTHA-hood sketched by Glynnis Fawkes.
EVE on Putting Hair Goo On a Moving Target
March 26th, 2014 | by Eve Lyons
A few months back, I published my first article about being a transracial family, and got comments implying I’m doing
HIBISCUS: Sarah Maria Medina on Longing
January 30th, 2014 | by Sarah Maria Medina
Before I knew I was pregnant with my daughter, I dreamed about her one night while I was still in
AYA DE LEON’s Homemade Weaponry in the Battle Against Barbie
December 10th, 2013 | by Aya de Leon
I’ve never been much of a holiday gift-giver. In my 20s, someone told me that the holiday shopping season is
Ama Karikari Yawson’s Crusade To End Hair Bullying
October 30th, 2013 | by Ama Karikari Yawson
Hair bullying? “What’s that?” you may ask. It is the maltreatment and demeaning of individuals based on their hair texture
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