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Dec 18

How a Mother’s Confidence Impacts Her Children

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PHOTO VIA @MOMCRUSHMONDAY by Karen Shaw When I look in the mirror, I see a woman with a large head of hair. Sometimes it behaves and curls right, but other times it protests and does its own thing. Either way, I smile at my reflection and make nice with it, because it’s mine and here to stay. My 3-year-old daughter…

Sep 21

Postpartum Hair Shedding is Real & a Lil’ Traumatic: Vlogger India Shares Her Story

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MyNaturalSistas Pregnancy has a way of bringing on the thickness! Hair thickness that is. However, it also has a way of bringing on postpartum shedding. If you've ever been there you know it can be very traumatic. Well, you're not alone. Tune in as India of MyNaturalSisters shares her story. Continue

Sep 21

True Story: I Became a “Trailing Spouse” and Hated It

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By Nissa Francisco Over seven years ago I left Canada to live in London where my husband was pursuing a work opportunity in his career. The idea of moving to a different country to be with him was something I didn’t think twice about at the time. There was nothing more thrilling to me than having the opportunity to support…

Sep 21

The Unbelievable Reasons Behind the Astonishing Rate of Black Maternal Death

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By Dawn Washington As I'm watching a news story on the rise of maternal deaths in America, I'm shocked to learn that America leads the world in the number of maternal deaths. But that shock didn't compare to what happened in me when I heard the stats related to maternal deaths among African American women and the reason why. Continue…

Sep 21

True Story: I Became a Surprise Stepmother

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By TaNeisha Gates My partner walked into the room bearing a brown envelope, and the look he gave me, I immediately knew something was wrong. I had only seen that look a few times in our lives together. The day his mom passed was one of them. He sat at the dining table, opened the envelope, and indicated that I…