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• #WhileBlack, The Talk, and Sheltered Black Boys

  Two police officers stood in front of the school. They seemed to be doing something close to nothing, chatting with a parent. The parent seemed to know them, bu... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2018 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• How Google Hangouts Helps My Marriage

  

  When you have three kids, two full-time jobs, a household, and a marriage, sometimes one of those has to fall by the wayside. We have only 24 hours in the day,... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2017 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• If You Say You Could Have Never Been That Mom, You Are Lying. Or, Even Worse —...

  If you didn't know, a little black boy fell into a gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo. For ten minutes, he was dragged by a gorilla named Harambe before he... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2016 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Miseducation of Byron Thomas. Or, If This is What They Are Teaching Black...

  

  Originally posted on Doctor Mama Esquire: Another example of how this week has just been too much: - By Byron Thomas, via WaPost If this is what they are... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Latest on Blogher: Young Black Children and Suicide

  Originally posted on Doctor Mama Esquire: The first time I thought about killing myself, I was eleven. I'd had some trauma in my life, unspeakable things that m... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2015 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• #MomOfTheYear, White Supremacy, and Black Responsibility

  Poignant pictures are spilling out of Baltimore. Photos of what we may soon regard as the latest protest in our "Spring" movement show brave bodies in various... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• On Fire

  

  There is a pile here: two big boxes and three large envelopes. The boxes are stamped Penguin Random House and the envelopes are from Simon Schuster. The boxes... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2015 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• On Black Children, Black History, and the Good Life

  

  Watching Ava DuVernay talk about Selma. Seeing black bodies beaten by white police officers. "That was the past. They should get over it." You might think that... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• “Which One is Yours?”

  

  By Amanda Frye Leinhos "So, which one is yours?" I was sitting in the front row, amiably chatting with the woman next to me at the middle school's Geography... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• (Black) Boys 2 (Black) Men

  About a year ago, my husband and I were talking about disciplining our children. We are raising three boys (11, 8 and 8 months). During the conversation, my... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Artist’s Soul

  

  I'm finally coming out of the depression that's plagued me since before the new year. Finally. What felt so easy to write when down is hard now. I feel silly.... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2015 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Decisions, Decisions: On Teenagers

  

  Parenting is joyful confusion 80% of the time; a multitude of if-then propositions. From preconception to college planning, we are making decisions about someon... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Signing off . . . On Leaving the Navy and Still Feeling Guilty

  

  Guilt (n): (1) responsibility for a crime or for doing something bad or wrong; or (2) a bad feeling caused by knowing or thinking that you have done something... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Rising to the Occasion Every Day: On Raising a Child with a Disability

  

  On blogs and sites dedicated to raising children with disabilities, there is no shortage of inspiring stories of how our babies overcome tremendous odds to reac... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Leave Him Alone: Microaggressions in Pre-K and Elementary School

  

  Our school district has recently started a new task force looking at minority achievement. In such a resource rich district, but also with many social... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• To My Prince and Queen: Do Not Be Afraid

  

  To my children, my Prince and my Queen,This week you returned back home from spending the summer with your grandparents. For eight weeks, you engaged in what... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2014 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Mourning for Gaza

  I want to write something poignant and meaningful. I want to offer some deep insight into the latest Israeli offensive against the occupied Palestinian people. ... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2014 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Doc McStuffins Isn’t Enough

  

  Doc McStuffins, Disney’s black doctor character, is a “crossover hit.” Sales of Doc McStuffins character products are evenly distributed by race and even gender... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2014 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• New Blog: Dr. Mama Esq.

  I have a new blog: Dr. Mama Esq.!I recently graduated from Stanford with a JD/PhD, and I know that my journey as a black mother and professional may be inspirin... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Her Hair is a Mess!

  

  Although I thought this was old news, there is a new picture of the Carters that apparently has some folks critiquing the parents and others, including this wel... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING