Flashback Friday, Badu On Motherhood, Adults and Breast Milk, Why You Should Take Folic Acid, Spanx for Pregnant Women

We are firm believers in looking back to the past to better our lives today and to understand those generations before us. This week’s Flashback Friday photo is a dress shop for blacks taken in November 1938. Discover more photos in our Flashback Friday series.

Here’s what new today on MommyToo.com.

• Clutch Magazine, one of our favorites, has a brand new interview with Erykah Badu. Read what she says about motherhood.

• Did you know there are people who put breast milk in their coffee? Gross or acceptable?

• We’ve long known that folic acid helps prevent birth defects, but now we know it also helps to prevent preterm birth! This is great news for black moms-to-be.

• Jessica Alba told Tyra this week that she wears pregancy Spanx. Find where to get a pair.

• Mama Noire was none too thrilled about last night’s love-fest Democratic debate. What did you think. Were Hillary and Barack playing too nicey-nice?

• Meet Maryam, a mom of two with one in the oven, from Detroit.

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