I am black. My husband is white. Before becoming a mom, I always wondered what my kids would look like. We now have two...
At what age do you think a child recognizes the differences in skin colors?
At 27 months my youngest was recently playing with Barbie dolls....
The third Monday of January, every year, is the commemorative celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Growing up, the day has...
A few months ago I walked into Meijer with my youngest, MJ. She was comfortably nursing in my ring sling and I was focused...
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.”-James...
As a child of immigrants, the Fourth of July was just another day. I didn't start celebrating it until high school when my American...
Dear Stephen E. Beaven III (or as we call you, Trey),
You are by far the most beautiful and amazing baby boy I’ve ever met,...
I am an African-American teacher who loudly and proudly celebrates Black History Month. It brings me so much joy, yet so much anguish. Every...
They laid him in my arms at six weeks old. My husband and I had a little less than three hours after saying yes...
If you are like the thousands of other white women over the past few months, you have been balancing Zoom book clubs on white...
"LOOK! LOOK! There’s a brown girl! Brown girls are disgusting! RUN!"
My daughter was oblivious to it all, me on the other hand, I was...
As a sophomore in high school, I heard my name being called over the school-wide intercom. “Roleen Bell, please report to the library.” The...
The conversation rings in my ears long after we hang up. My daughter's principal asked us to return to her school after hours a...
Yes, you heard me right, you are… biased (C’mon, what b-word did you think I was referring to?!) I am biased. You are biased....
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Indianapolis Moms Guide to February Family Events
February is filled with a lot of fun family events in Indianapolis – don't let the cold and snow keep you from experiencing the...
