Author: Jessika Jackson
Love the Hair You Wear: Why Black Women Still Need Natural Hair Empowerment
Community founder and mom VeCoya Banks understands there is a constant evolution in the natural hair journey.
Read MoreGeorgia Mother Amber Thurman Becomes First ‘Preventable’ Abortion-Related Death Since State’s Ban
Life-saving care for the 28-year-old mother who suffered abortion complications was delayed. And it was fatal.
Read MoreOpera Singer Follows Purpose in the Arts and Motherhood
Aundi Marie Moore wasn’t sure how she’d balance a performing career with motherhood — now, she wouldn’t change it for the world.
Read MoreAfter Own Struggles, Mom of 3 Launches Skincare Line to Help Other Families
Tiffany Henderson launched Noli Skin Care in 2021 to make dry-skin solutions available to moms dealing with eczema in their kids.
Read MoreHow One Government Agency is Helping Strengthen Mental Health Care
The Employment Benefits Security Administration wants families to understand mental health benefits for their children.
Read MoreI Took My Toddler with Seafood Allergies to the Beach for the First Time
My younger child has a host of food allergies, and Food Allergy Awareness Week is the perfect opportunity to talk about them.
Read MorePersonal Tragedy Moves Washington Mother to Save Families from Childhood Drownings
Chezik Tsunoda directed a documentary that confronts the silent epidemic. She lost her 3-year-old son in 2018.
Read MoreMedia Personality Navigates Grief and Mental Health with Gems from Late Mother
Entertainment Reporter Tammy Reese learned from her mother what she needed to stand strong in life and motherhood.
Read MoreHow One Mother Developed the Largest Community for Black, Queer Parents
Mia Cooley started xHood when she was trying to expand her family and quickly realized that Black and brown LGBTQ+ people were being left out.
Read MoreAfter Walking Through Widowhood, Grief Coach Helps Other Mothers Move Forward
Maya Dionne lost her husband as a 27-year-old mom of two. She realized grief could not dictate the rest of her life.
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