Thousands of black children languish unseen and unheard in America awaiting foster homes and adoptive parents. A new resource aims to help improve circumstances...
Chicago is diverse in culture, especially in the black community. For decades, Chicago has hosted more and more black businesses dedicated to helping their community, showcasing the arts and fostering the cultivation of black history. If you have plans to visit Chicago with your family or if you live in the area and want to continue your new year resolution of more family time, we've put together a short list of fun places to enjoy with your families!
There is an assumption in the Black community that a Black woman's penchant for pain- emotional, mental, and physical is extraordinary. Being resilient and self-sufficient is often emphasized. The result of that influence for a new mother is denying herself of the appropriate self-care and treatment that she needs because she does not want to be perceived as incompetent in caring for her children and weak for seeking help. Postpartum depression is an illness and not a reflection of one as a mother.
