“Mommy Talk” is series of interviews between ESSENCE’s own ChicBusyMom and everyday mothers doing extraordinary things. Meet Yasmeen Sampson, a school administrator and mother of two working to teach ...

Ashley Graham has an important message for moms who are criticized for simply doing the best they can: "Mommy shamers are just mean girls who grew up to be mothers." In an honest discussion on ...

This post kicks off a series on how to have difficult conversations with aging parents. Over the many years of talking with older adults and their middle aged children (and as supported by current ...

“Do you have kids?” The question frequently pops up as an icebreaker upon first meeting someone. When the answer is “No,” what usually follows is a pregnant ...