Brown Mamas shares Pittsburgh events for kids and families, offers monthly meet-ups for Pittsburgh’s Black moms and gives advice on parenting in color.
Black homeschooling is on the rise. Many Black parents cite the number one reason they are homeschooling as to instill a sense of racial identity (i.e. Black pride) in their kids. Research is now showing there is reason for Black parents to be concerned about white-washed curriculum that do not Read more…
Let me just tell you that I did not expect to have my book featured in the 2018 Essence Festival Bookstore. About three months prior to receiving the news I filled out the application on Essence.com. Anytime that I do take an action in my business that I know Read more…
“Are you interested in going camping? The campground is right outside of Pittsburgh and your kids will love it,” she said. I’ll admit the question was not one I wanted to answer. In my mind camping means bugs, no Wifi and bears. But, I figured, what the heck? My family Read more…
There are so many things to do in Pittsburgh this summer. If your kids are like mine, at least one of them has gone through the ‘dinosaur phase.’ I have three boys, so I’m very familiar with this prehistoric phase where my boys wanted me to buy every dinosaur Read more…
Finding free things to do in Pittsburgh this summer is at the top of my momlife agenda right now. Summer camp ain’t what it used to be. No more one and done camp registrations. If your summer plans look anything like my family’s, you’re piecing camps and activities together, like Read more…
The boys and I have been attending the EQT Children’s Theater Festival every year since we moved back to Pittsburgh. It is a family tradition for us to go and support the Cultural Trust and we are always excited when there is an opportunity to see our culture reflected on Read more…
I didn’t know I needed breastfeeding support. My mom breastfed me so I assumed it would be easy. I thought getting my baby to latch on, producing a plethora of breast milk and soothing my baby just like the women do in those pastel colored hospital brochures they give you Read more…
This post is sponsored by Xfinity. However, all opinions are my own. When most moms think of screen time problems they think of their kids being up late on their cell phones, watching too much YouTube or husbands who watch too much sports. As a Brown Mama I am in Read more…
The holiday season wouldn’t be complete in Pittsburgh without the annual showing of The Nutcracker. The Pittsburgh Ballet Theater welcomes the show back, this time with a 24-performance run at the Benedum Center from December 1st to December 27th. Brown Mamas has your chance to win a set of 4 FREE Tickets, Read more…
This fall season the Cultural Trust is bringing family-friendly Pittsburgh theater for teens and toddlers! The Citizen’s Bank Children’s Theater Series will run November to May. It is designed for kids ages 3 & up. The EQT Bridge Theater Series will run from December to May and is appropriate Read more…
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