February 22nd, 2016 | by Nefertiti Austin
As a mother, November is just as important to me as May, because it’s National Adoption Month. Having adopted twice,
December 8th, 2015 | by Cheryl Klein
1. It took me and my partner four and a half years to become moms. They were long years: I
November 11th, 2015 | by Kristen Stone
Last night I talked to an old friend. She has four stepchildren now; I have a six-year-old son. These children,
October 2nd, 2015 | by Eve
I took my three-year-old son to the barber shop today. Up until now, we’ve managed his soft, thick, curly hair
September 1st, 2015 | by Meg Lemke
I first heard Jillian Lauren on The Moth podcast, with a harrowing story about adopting her son, Tariku. She is great up at
April 21st, 2015 | by Deesha Philyaw
Last year in Mutha magazine, I wrote about breaking all the rules that stepmoms and moms are supposed to follow
March 24th, 2015 | by Egypt Titchenal
Her ambiguously brown skin and blue-black hair caused stares as she shopped with two blonde, fair-haired children. My brother, the two-year
March 10th, 2015 | by Eve
My son is almost three. Two years and ten months. But I am pretty sure he’s already become what I’ve
March 26th, 2014 | by Eve
A few months back, I published my first article about being a transracial family, and got comments implying I’m doing
March 12th, 2014 | by Misti Rainwater-Lites
I first became a mother on December 8, 1996 when I gave birth to a daughter I knew I could
