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Black Well-Being & motherhood

Below are the best resources we could find on Black Well-Being and motherhood.

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Free to Breastfeed: Voices of Black Mothers

Free to Breastfeed: Voices of Black Mothers outpaces other books on the topic because it gives privilege to actual women. Facts about breastfeeding and statistics can be found in numerous pamphlets and with professional lactation consultants.

Jeanine Valrie Logan, Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka

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The Persistent Joy of Black Mothers

Characterized throughout American history as symbols of crisis, trauma, and grief, these women consistently reject those narratives through world-making of their own.

Leah Wright Rigueur

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Black Women’s Mental Health: Balancing Strength and Vulnerability

This book offers a unique, interdisciplinary, and thoughtful look at the challenges and potency of Black women’s struggle for inner peace and mental stability.

Stephanie Y. Evans (editor), Nsenga K. Burton (editor), Kanika Bell (editor)

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Season 2, Episode 3: Motherhood | The Know | Oprah Winfrey Network

Ashley Sirah Chea, Shanicia Boswell and Jennifer Borget are bloggers breaking the stigma and opening up the conversation about black motherhood.

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Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America

The story every mother in America needs to read. As featured on NPR and the TODAY Show. All moms have to deal with choosing baby names, potty training, finding your village, and answering your kid’s tough questions, but if you are raising a Black child, you have to deal with a lot more than that.

Nefertiti Austin

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To My Daughter, With Love

Mother-daughter bonds within the Black community can be powerful counters against systemic oppression. We invited four moms to share their wisdom in open letters to their daughters.

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Managing Loneliness in Marriage - Married and Alone - Marriage Advice - Black Marriage

People think marriage will complete them in every single way, but they don't realize that you can experience loneliness in marriage.

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Invisible Families: Gay Identities, Relationships, and Motherhood among Black Women

Mignon R. Moore brings to light the family life of a group that has been largely invisible―gay women of color―in a book that challenges long-standing ideas about racial identity, family formation, and motherhood.

Mignon R. Moore

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How to Diversify Your Toy Box

Imagine how children’s views of themselves and others could change by having dolls of diverse races and ethnicities, not just white Barbies and G.I. Joes.

Shanicia Boswell

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Black Moms Blog Presents: How to Become a Mompreneur, Pt. 1

Have you ever considered becoming a Mompreneur? Join our series as I answer questions related to starting your own business. If your question isn’t answered, leave a comment below and I will answer it for you!

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