Posts tagged black mothers
What Black Women Should Avoid While Pregnant

Pregnancy can be such an exciting and stressful 10 months (because let’s be honest, the whole “9 month” pregnancy thing is a lie).

We all know how important nutrition is to the health and development of the baby. That’s why it’s so widely known that pregnant mothers should avoid things like lunch meat, sushi, soft cheeses, etc.

But where in the “get ready for baby” and maternal nutrition handbooks does it list out what we should be avoiding in our skincare products?

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Self Love Is Radical For Us

You’re supposed to love yourself, sure. That’s something we all know. But how many of us can say that we actually do?

It’s important to clarify that self love comes down to accepting yourself, and that is not something that was taught or shown to so many of us growing up as young black girls - in our homes, in our communities and in society at large.

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