From the Archives
Are educators failing our young black men?
For those of you that follow my personal blog, you know that on July 30, I welcomed my second son into the world. While I am honored, overjoyed, head-over-heels and feeling super charmed at being charged with the task of raising another young black male, I, ever the forward-thinking-worry-wart (so aptly named by my Mama), Read the full article →
Dying to have children
According to a CNN report, deaths from pregnancy and childbirth have doubled in the United States in the past 20 years. This development received a harsh response from the human rights group, Amnesty International, which called the findings “scandalous and disgraceful”. As if this information isn’t bad enough, it gets worse. It also points out Read the full article →
Stretching your money.
Do you have a friend that can stretch money? I have a girlfriend that can go into stores and streeeeeetch a dollar! I can save money but she leaves me scratching my head when she posts her savings/deals. One thing I know she does that I don’t do is manage her money better than I. Read the full article →
The pool or the beach?
When I think of summer, the first thing I think about is whether or not to go to the pool or the beach. Today was the family’s first day at the beach this year. I’d much rather a pool, but my husband being the pisces that he is, loves the waves of the beach. I Read the full article →
Putting my foot down and making a change
by Kris Cain I recently had an epiphany… I have been seriously undermining my own value. Why? Fear of rejection, fear of too much success, fear of not making money. My priorities and my passions have changed! I have decided on where I want to go and what I want to do (well mostly anyway). My Read the full article →
Moms of Hue Launch Celebration!
Thank you for joining us for the Moms of Hue. All of the winners are posted below (Twitter names). Please be sure to send your information including which prize you won to info@momsofhue.com. Today we are officially launching Moms of Hue! Welcome! We hope that you stay awhile and enjoy the wonderful writing of our Read the full article →
Screaming children will NOT be tolerated
I like to consider myself a cool mom… and despite the innate uncoolness of that previous sentence, I really do. I married fairly young at 24 years old and had my first child at 26. So now, at 29, with one foot in my twenties and most of my girlfriends still doing their “Samantha Jones” Read the full article →
Rosewood, race, and an innocent kiss
by Talibah Mbonisi *This article was originally published here at MOH in July 2001. How serendipitous! Since last Tuesday, I was planning to write this post; but as divine perfection would have it, I didn’t. Instead, I waited until I found myself caught up in the emotion of one of my favorite, albeit painful to Read the full article →
