Long before I had my daughter, I was a mentor to hundreds of Black girls all over Philadelphia. We laughed together, cried together, but at the end of the day, I sent them back home to their mamas. Life is a lot different now. I’m raising my own little Black girl, and all of the worries…
Category: Daughters
The Hi-Low Dress: How Little Girls Can Wear It
Ayva would like to thank The Children’s Place for providing a gift card to check out a fun fashion trend! Ayva goes to a school where she has to wear a uniform every day, and frankly, that was something that kind of made me nervous when we were deciding where to enroll her. How would…
Ways To Encourage Your Daughter To Love Her Natural Hair
Whenever it’s shampoo night in our house, there are always lots of tears, a ton of frustration, and a lollipop to bribe Ayva to sit still. Despite the battle, though, the one thing I’m very conscience of is making sure I’m not complaining about her hair. It’s hard enough being a little black girl in the…
In Defense Of The Girly Girl
My 5-year-old is a tutu wearing, princess loving, twirling, dancing, glittery girl. She loves getting her nails polished, anything with sequins on it, and never met a piece of jewelry she didn’t like. When she played soccer in the fall, she did pirouettes and leaps down the field, and was more interested in talking to…
Easy Big Hair For Your Little Natural Girl
The other day, a girlfriend on Facebook asked me for some tips on creating a curly hairstyle for her natural hair daughter. It took me awhile to learn how to really manage Ayva’s hair and have it looking nice. I think I’ve figured it out now, and instead of tears (her) and yelling (me), I…