Four weeks after bringing my beautiful Summer Rae home from the hospital, she developed baby acne. I remained calm, at least not initially. I proudly donned the confidence of my second-time mom status like a sharp mink coat. “Baby acne is common,” “Baby acne generally clears on its own,” and “It’s a lot worse than …
Potty training requires time, patience, and consistency. Add working motherhood to the equation with a traditional 9-5 schedule and you’ve got quite the venture ahead of you. I first began attempting to potty train my oldest daughter, Winter, a little before her first birthday. And in hindsight, I feel that my approach was all wrong, …
Although the coronavirus vaccine is already being distributed in states across the nation, it appears that much of the American workforce will continue to work from home for a large portion of 2021. And if you happen to be the parent of a toddler, that is both a blessing and a curse. It’s no secret …
There are variety of reasons why toddlers have such dry hair. Here are five ways to overcome dry toddler hair for good.
Among the many other concerns I have as a parent, one that causes my chest to tighten, my heart to palpitate, and my breathing to grow shallow is how to protect my daughter from being tainted by similar experiences.
Mothering through grief is an especially complex and heartbreaking predicament to be in. As the world seems to fall apart around you, you have to hold it together well enough to not neglect the little lives you’re tasked with caring for.
If you don’t advocate for your child’s emotional well being or model what healthy relationships look like, who will?
Parents often joke about children believing that money grows on trees. But what if we can change that narrative?
Not even classrooms are a safe haven for Black and brown girls against the phenomenon known as “adultification bias.”
Photo by Andrae Ricketts on Unsplash In my latest feature on xoNecole, I share my experience as a stay-at-home mom and the guilt that has come along with it. Preview an excerpt below and head over to xoNecole for the full essay. It’s 8:45 p.m. in our house. The dishwasher has been loaded and is working its magic. …
