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Quick, Healthy Recipe: Thai Curry Vegetable Soup
This recipe was first shared with me about two and a half years ago by a friend who, like me, likes to have healthy, easy weekday dinner options that are low fat and low sodium. This Thai Curry noodle...
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Moms Making Moves: The Positive Images of Kido Chicago
When a mom can’t find what she’s looking for, what does she do? In good-ol mom fashion, of course she creates it herself! This is exactly what happened with mom Keewa Nurullah as she was shopping...
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Teaching My Daughter To Love Her Natural Kinks
I tried flat-ironing my daughter’s hair once and it didn’t work out for us. Don’t get me wrong, she looked absolutely fab u lous for the first 16 hours. She stayed in the mirror about 15 of those...
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New Sassy Blogger Alert: Mother, Doctor, Singer, Writer!
Hey y’all, it’s Dr. Wendy Goodall McDonald here! I am a board certified Obstetrician Gynecologist in practice in Chicago. My hospital affiliation is with Prentice Women’s Hospital, but I am a partner...
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SP Turns 1! A Few Great Reads And Posts Over The Year!
Can you believe it’s been a year since we’ve began this journey? It’s gone by so fast and we have learned so much from each other! Blogging is a great way to share information with our mama community...
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Signs Thanksgiving Dishes Are NOT A GAME In Your Family
No no, see, this is not a game. This is serious business and I know I’m not the only one that comes from a family that operates under the Robert Rules of Thanksgiving Dish Determination. It’s not your...
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Moms Making Moves: A Doctor AND Fashionista!
Doctor by day, a ton of fashion on the side, and mother 24/7. Meet Dr. Kiarra King! She is a Board Certified Obstetrician Gynecologist, trendy fashion blogger, and a mother of a beautiful daughter!...
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I Was Ashamed To Admit To Breastfeeding Beyond A Year
Holding my daughter I’ve always been an advocate for breastfeeding….but let me be clear, I had my limits. I used to give a major side-eye to moms that breastfed for unimaginable lengths of time, like...
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Special Delivery! An OB/GYN’s Own Birth Story
I was a resident physician and had just finished performing a c-section. We had helped bring a new life into the world. That usually puts me right on cloud nine, even to this day, but this day I went...
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Why I Don’t Teach My Kids Santa Claus
The Christmas season is in full force! Everywhere I look I see red velvet bows, decorative houses bright with lights, the classic Salvation Army rep spreading cheer and ringing bells at our local...
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Moms Making Moves: Founder of Brownskinbeautiful!
Who is Ebony? Known for her flawless brown skin, chic fashion and hair that never sleeps, MielleOrganics model Ebony Jamison tackles motherhood while giving us life as a beauty, lifestyle, and fashion...
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The trouble with Santa… Should I let my kids believe?
My husband and I grew up believing in Santa. In my home, my parents let us believe until about 3rd grade or so. I remember the excitement of Santa; writing a letter to ask for the toys I wanted...
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7 Reasons People Favor One Child Over The Other
We were on a routine trip to the grocery store when I realized how my 20-month-old noticed how much more his younger sister was favored. When people would look their way, instead of his bashful “hi”...
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Birth Control Causes Breast Cancer? There’s More To The Story
In December 2017, the New England Journal of Medicine released this statement: “Women who use hormonal [contraceptives] for more than a year are at a 20 percent higher risk for breast cancer, [though]...
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Racism At Play? Serena Williams Nearly Dies After Childbirth
Serena and Baby Alexis cover Vogue. Photo: Vogue Everyone is talking about the new Vogue cover story that details Serena Williams’ six-day ordeal after giving birth to baby Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr....
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What to Wear Wednesdays: Siren!
What comes to mind when you hear the word SIREN? An alarm? Fire trucks? A fascinating woman? I couldn’t help but think of “fire engine red” when writing about this coat. You may have seen me wearing it...
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Moms Making Moves: Co-founder of Facebook’s Moms of Beverly
Lauren Kent, mother of three young boys, was sitting in a park in Chicago’s south-side Beverly neighborhood with her fellow neighbor and mommy friend Shanya Gray in June of 2013 when they came up with...
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What to Wear Wednesdays: Black on Black
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This Week In Parenting News: Flu Epidemic, Slavery Baby Bibs, Free Range...
Flu Epidemic Mimics Colds Now that at least 30 U.S. children have died of the flu – many of them going from seemingly 100% healthy to total organ failure within 24 to 72 hours – it is a good idea to...
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Sip Tea, Spill Tea, & Flaunt Tees: A Mom Ditch Day Party!
Tees and Tea! Our mommy group is at it again! We sipped the tea, spilled the tea, and showed off our tees! Welcome to Mom Ditch Day, where moms take a break from it all to celebrate ourselves! We...
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