Author: Jessika Jackson
Meet Akina: The First-of-its-Kind Social Media App Connecting Black Moms
The social media network launched in November, and it’s designed to be a community for the unique journey of Black motherhood.
Read MoreMarriage Membership Network to Host Free Event Focusing on Wives as Holistic People
The Friends with Rings Wifetober Fest is designed to enrich women outside of their partners.
Read MoreHow Eden Royce’s Root Magic Depicts the Joy, Importance of African-American Folklore
The author’s debut novel addresses rootwork, ancestral ties and the significance of Black people’s history.
Read MoreThey Say it Takes a Village to Raise a Child. But What if You Don’t Have One?
Where do you find support in motherhood when it doesn’t seem to exist? Maybe we need to look a little bit closer.
Read MoreBlack Dad Spotlight: Ohio Father Cuts off Dreadlocks to Comfort Son with Pediatric Cancer
7-year-old Ahkeem was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer in August, and he lost his hair after undergoing chemotherapy.
Read More‘Roller Grieving’: How One Mother is Coping with the Painful Loss of Her 24-Year-Old Daughter
When EgliColón Stephens lost her only child to a rare kidney cancer, she sought desperately to find joy.
Read MoreGabrielle Union Shares Truth About Surrogacy, Journey to Motherhood
The 48-year-old actress penned a guest column discussing infertility, surrogacy and the road to meeting Kaavia, the baby of her dreams.
Read MoreThe Last Survivor Pulled from the Twin Towers on 9/11: I was Given New Life
Genelle Guzman McMillan was buried in rubble for more than a day after the 9/11 terrorist attacks 20 years ago.
Read MoreThe Story of ‘American Idol’ Star Syesha Mercado is Shedding Light on Horrific Child Welfare Practices
The mother of two is fighting to get her children back after they were both seized by Florida authorities, months after one another.
Read MoreMeet the two moms encouraging others to stop living in a box
Spouses Alexis and Courtney Sullivan are known for creating lifestyle videos about parenting, LGBTQ pride and sexuality with a comedic spin.
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