Monthly Archives: June 2009

Co-Parenting and Dating: Boyfriends and “BabyMamas”

written by Anti-Racist Parenting columnist Deesha Philyaw; crossposted from Co-Parenting 101 Earlier this year, we posted an article that has generated a response far and above any other on this site.  “My Boyfriend, His Kids, and His Ex” clearly struck … Continue reading

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Over at Hormone Colored Days, Kim Moldofsky writes about the lack of diversity at mommy blogger events: Last week I sent off an article that will appear in MediaPost’s Engage: Moms column in a few weeks. The title (for now, … Continue reading

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“Our goal is to raise nerds”

written by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Deesha Philyaw So this morning, the mailman made my 5.5-year-old daughter Peyton’s day with the delivery of her U.S. state quarters collector’s folder.  Peyton joins her 10.5-year-old sister, Taylor, in this endeavor, and she hasn’t … Continue reading

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Gratuitous cute kid pic

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic. This one comes from reader Tanya J.–adorable cousins Mattea (Tanya’s daughter, left) and Lily. Got cute kids? Send their pics to team@loveisntenough.com. Tweet

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When kids notice race, what’s a parent to do?

written by Anti-Racist Parent editor Tami Winfrey Harris I know, that’s an odd headline to see around here. Most ARPers would agree that there is nothing wrong with “seeing color” contrary to the still-too-prevalent chorus of “I don’t see color” folks. … Continue reading

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Study shows when black students come in, good teachers leave: The best teachers tend to leave when their schools experience an influx of African-American students, according to a study of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg, N.C., school district published today. C. Kirabo Jackson, … Continue reading

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Perdita wins “Why Can’t You Look Like Me” by Ola Zuri

Congrats, Perdita! Please e-mail team@loveisntenough.com with your mailing address. Thank you all for participating. For those interested in purchasing this book, Zuri has shared: The book is also available  to buy online in the US at www.tapestrybooks.com and also at … Continue reading

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Black Motherhood: The Womb of the World

[Editor's note: I asked one of my favorite bloggers, Renee, who writes about race, gender and more on Womanist Musings, what she thought of the recent article on Racewire that said: America is experiencing a single-mom boom. Federal health authorities … Continue reading

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