Black Moms

Black Moms Are Defying Stereotypes and Slaying Motherhood
| |

Black Moms Are Defying Stereotypes and Slaying Motherhood

Black moms are serving lemonade. Straight up. We have been dodging and weaving negative stereotypes since the beginning of time. America loves portraying us in a negative light and we are so over it. Our narrative reads that Black moms are angry. Uneducated. Won’t work. Can’t find a man. And the men that we do…

Breastfeeding While Black. Let’s Normalize It
| |

Breastfeeding While Black. Let’s Normalize It

“Black women don’t breastfeed.” I’ve seen this phrase float around the internet over the years and it always pisses me off. My first feeling is one of great offense, because it’s usually couched in a negative and condescending tone…as if we aren’t smart enough to grasp the value and benefits of breastfeeding. “Of course we breastfeed,” I…