Episode 4: Black Girls With Gardens with Jasmine

Episode 4: Black Girls With Gardens with Jasmine

Black girls have been gardening since the beginning of time. Gardening became my favorite past time about 8 years ago. My garden is a space to discover beauty, both inside and out, and overtime has grown to become my litmus test for whether I’m doing alright or not. I’m not alone. There is a history…
Raising Black Teenage Daughters, Episode 3, Brown Mama Blueprint Podcast

There is a huge difference between raising black teenage daughters versus raising a teenage daughter from any other ethnicity. From the over-sexualization of our girls to the racial tension that’s confronting them to the lack of whole communities to shepherd and support them and affirm their identity as black women, the differences are nearly monumental.I…
A Story About Abortion, Episode 2, The Brown Mama Blueprint Podcast

Abortion is nearly five times more likely to be experienced by black women than by a white women according the Guttmacher Institute. Yet and still, it is a taboo subject in our communities.Everyday Black women boldly make a decision that is heart-breaking and life-changing without support, advice or love from their community. How did we…
5 FREE Online Activities to Teach Black History to Kids

Finding resources to teach Black history to kids can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. Trust me, I know. After 5 years of homeschooling, it is only now that resources are beginning to abound that assist in structured learning around African-American history, culture and modern cultural norms.As an ambassador for WideOpenSchool.org, I’ve…
Gardening and Learning to Trust Black Children

Homeschooling and gardening are two things that come natural to the Mendoza household. I started gardening with my kids back in 2013. It would be about 18 months later that I pulled my kids out of school and began homeschooling my three boys full-time.There is something freeing about growing your own food. The realization that…
Plan Your ENTIRE Homeschool Week in One Hour

Homeschool planning is my least favorite part of learning with my children as a lifestyle. Some days I wake up not knowing what I want to wear, let alone what I want to teach.I’m always searching for ways to make homeschool planning easy, and ways to allow my kids more control and responsibility over their…
A Beautiful Mess, Stories to Fuel Your Coronacation

Over the next few days, we will be sharing stories from the Brown Mamas’ community about how moms black moms are coping during COVID-19. Follow us with the #SheQuarantines or #BrownMamas. by Leah WalkerEvery day I awake with an anxious and uneasy feeling about what I NEED to accomplish. The laundry NEEDS to be finished,…
5 Ways to Anchor Your Daily Homeschool Schedule

Your daily homeschool schedule or routine is the very foundation of your life when you are a homeschooler.It dictates and determines your direction for the day, but what I’ve found is that most folks spend way too much time complicating this schedule.Instead of trying to come up with a super structured homeschool regimine, we anchor…
Brown Mamas’s Guide to Deschooling

Learning does not need to be labor intensive. In fact, learning is best done with ease and intrigue. Moms, dads and kids learn best when they are highly interested and unforced. That is what deschooling is all about. Whether you are a reluctant homeschooler, have found yourself in the house with your kids and are…
10 Podcast for Black Moms in the Struggle

10 PODCASTS EVERY BLACK MOM SHOULD LISTEN TOPodcast that provide knowledge and information are officially on every mama’s to-do list. As mommies, we often have short or insufficient time for frivolous acts or any extra activity, podcasts are an easy way for us to nourish our minds with very little fuss. You can listen to…