By: Staff Report Protecting our children is what we – as parents – should be doing best. We want to make sure they’re childhood is free of any pain, fear or harm. It’s the reason why we go to great lengths to enroll them in the best schools, programs and activities. We want the best of this and that and that, and all to make sure

By: Carolina Pichardo There are few things in life that we remember and think back on fondly - the birth of our kids, first kiss, wedding day... These are those moments that we carry with us, ready to tell and retell anyone that's willing to listen (or not). But what is a memory? We drink ginkgo biloba, post millions of pictures on Facebook, and save souvenirs/momentos of these

By: Carolina Pichardo During MTV's Video Music Awards (VMA), Beyonce went on to debut her beautiful baby bump at the end of her performance. News was already swirling around about her pregnancy, but seeing the singer's proud moment and a performance that demonstrated an energy/excitement like no other was truly inspirational. We couldn't think of a better way for Beyonce to tell the

By: Staff Report When you think of corporal punishment  in schools, it's easy to think of a time from long ago or a place completely foreign from here. However, that topic is a reoccurring, still-recent phenomenon affecting children worldwide - including the U.S. And by recent, we mean very recent. Well, to give you a little history lesson, it was only in 1977 that the Supreme Court weighed

By: Carolina Pichardo On Saturday, August 6th, multiple locations and communities will take part in the first synchronized nursing event - "Big Latch On." New York City's own local stop, Brazen Lingerie, is looking to get together as many nursing moms and their babies to join in the celebration! Brazen is not only doing this for World Breastfeeding Week, but is also trying to make this Guiness

By: Carolina Pichardo A few weeks ago, I attended a friend's event at Aveda and took the opportunity to pick up a few beauty essentials - some shampoo, conditioner and hair balm specifically for curly hair. I don't have curly hair. As a matter of fact, my hair is as wavy as they come, with a hint of dryness and oily patches. My daughter, on the other

By: Carolina Pichardo We received the following from a local, New York City organization that's offering free summer programs for young adults and volunteering options for YUMs. If other organizations and non-profits have similar programs, let us help you spread the word. In 1995 Dr. Betty Shabazz set about to found an institution that would permit the courageous work of her late-husband El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz – Malcolm

By: Elma Placeres Dieppa Without a doubt Chicago is urban, and we certainly have our share of young mothers, so it was through a tweet and divine intervention that I was lucky enough to become the Chicago “Young Urban Mom” that will share with you the adventures of me and my two delicious monkeys—Frick and Frack. Frick, my self-proclaimed vegetarian princess, is headed into Kindergarten in the

By: Carolina Pichardo In case you haven’t noticed, we’re starting to post in Spanish thanks to our recent contributor and expecting YUM (she’s 5 months pregnant), Jolly Hernandez. As a Latina mom myself, the pregnancy and early child-rearing stages were – interesting. One of my aunts warned me not to bend down to pick up stuff or clean, because the baby might fall out of my womb.

By: Maria Smith Every mom needs support, and I found shoulders to lean on in the organization, Mocha Moms, Inc. It is a support organization for stay-at-home mothers of color (though probably more than half of the members work outside the home in some capacity).  This summer, I am looking forward to getting more support and inspiration at their national convention in Las Vegas! Hundreds of Mocha