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 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

Por: Jolly Hernández Ser madre por primera vez, es algo indescriptible... Desde el momento en que confirmas que dentro de ti hay una criatura indefensa - la cual dependerá de ti por lo menos los primeros 21 años de vida; esa noticia te cambia todo. Yo no tenía ni la menor idea de que estaba embarazada. Quien lo sospechaba era mi esposo y me decía repetidas veces,

By: Maria Smith I love going to movies.  It’s like you’re in a different world for two hours.  I started taking my kids to the movies when they were only weeks old, keeping them in the Baby Bjorn and nursing them when they got fussy. Now that they are lively, energetic 4, 2, and 1 year olds, I hardly ever see movies with them.  It is

By: Maria Smith The National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) is bringing its Leadership Summit to Atlanta. This Women’s Leadership Summit will guide participants through a day of self-discovery and action planning. Skill-building sessions cover areas of strategic thinking, power networking, career mapping, mentorship/sponsorship, self-promotion and building the right relationships. Women of all levels who are looking to make the most of their careers are encouraged to

By: Staff Report We're very excited to attend the first Brooklyn Baby Expo in Brooklyn, New York with A Child Grows in Brooklyn! Not only because it's going to feature lots of great brands and bloggers, but also because we're going to be in high-reporting mode to bring YUMs the best information and tips out there. So stay tuned, send over your questions and let's get this expo

By: Staff Report + Daily Worth It's been a little over a month and we hope that most of you have been on track with your money resolutions and goals for this year. If you're not, then we're here to remind you with some quick tips from the "Money Experts" themselves (and our favorite financial site), Daily Worth. 1. 5-Minute Quiz: Your Best Budget: The reason budgets fail—or

By: Carolina Pichardo Although there's a lot of here and now to be grateful for, we can't forget those great people that are no longer with us; especially when it's concerning the death of a child. For my family, we're still recovering from the death of my mother-in-law. She passed away earlier this year from complications of diabetes. Although it's been a day-to-day thing, we often get

By: Staff Report When it comes to excuses, we know how to pile them on. We’re moms, it’s what we do. But if there's one thing that we also know about excuses, it's that they never completely remove the problem that's really there. (Think of the many millions that your kids give you.) When it came to writing this post, we had a list of excuses ourselves. “Who’s going

By: Staff Report As the month of October comes to an end, we hope that the discussion on "Domestic Violence Awareness" doesn't. That's why we're presenting you our Q&A session with mother, survivor and now activist against Domestic Violence, Rosana Rodriguez. [caption id="attachment_2247" align="aligncenter" width="326" caption="Rodriguez at Brides' March 2010"][/caption] Rodriguez has appeared on several panels, hearings and events that highlight the dangers of domestic violence and bring