You know them. The moms who rock headwraps. The ones who only eat vegan? You know, the ones who name their baby Quinoa!. Those are the only moms who breastfeed, right? Wrong. Today kicks off the 3rd annual Black Breastfeeding Week. From August 25th-31st, African American women around the country are…
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One Philadelphia mom is using her creativity to not only keep babies fashionable, but to generate awareness about congenital heart disease (CHD). MyMommyVents spoke with Amber Bowie, the mom behind Mackenzie Madison of Philadelphia, to learn more about congenital heart disease, how it personally affected her family, and what you…
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I’m “back” from my very first BlogHer conference ever, and y’all? It was epic. Besides the keynotes from amazing speakers like Girl Scouts’ CEO Anna Maria Chavez, Journalist and Starfish Foundation Founder Soledad O’Brien, #BlackLivesMatter Co-founders Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi, Essence Editor in Chief Vanessa De Luca, and writer, producer,…
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For some women, the transition to motherhood is easy. They jump into breastfeeding without a hitch, can change a diaper in less than a minute, and even manage to wear something other than yoga pants. For others, the middle of night feedings and lack of showers can be a challenge.…
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