Category Archive: mothers

Checking Your Thyroid During Pregnancy + Maternity Style

The second most likely diagnosed disease during pregnancy behind breast cancer is thyroid cancer. We don’t hear about thyroid disease very often, but an estimated 20 million people have been diagnosed with some… Read More

Moms of Color Spread Their Wings

Back in 2004 I remember penning an essay for Literary Mama called Unsung Motherhood. I was frustrated because there were painfully few blogs and sites for and about moms of color. I wrote:… Read More

Test Your IQ on Premature Birth Rates in the U.S.

As you’re probably aware, the infant mortality rate in the black community is 2.3 times that of white babies according to the Office of Minority Health. Researchers, doctors, and even our government cannot… Read More

One Mom Enacts the “Blending Principle”

Yesterday I talked about Bonnie St. John, who’s featured in the November issue of “O” magazine. It was so great to see her again. I interviewed her in 2004 and went into my… Read More

Fall Fashions from Motherhood Maternity & A Pea in a Pod

Aah, the joys of pregnancy! I really miss those days. Being an expectant mom over eight years ago was the best time of my life. I think it’s because I was fascinated by… Read More

Help the Quints — A Little Goes A Long Way!

Some very generous mom bloggers have come together to help the Sudanese family of recently-delivered quintuplets. Although much has been promised to help them after their birth, they haven’t received much at all.… Read More

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