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Here's what we know: Women across all ages are dealing with mental illness more than men.

https://twitter.com/brownblaze/status/599603567880634369 Today marks five years since seven year-old, Aiyana Stanley-Jones, was shot by police. To refresh your memory, Aiyana, whose home was on the east side of Detroit, Michigan was shot in a raid gone wrong by the Detroit Police. Notably, she was shot while she was asleep. Specifically, Officer Joseph Weekly was charged with involuntary manslaughter […]

Finding a babysitter can be one of the most difficult tasks when you are a working mother. Knowing that someone else is going to be spending extensive time with your child can make it hard to find someone you trust. Most moms can commiserate about how difficult it is to leave their children in the […]

Every mother will tell you that time seems to just fly by. What was once a quick run to the drug store now takes an hour and that’s if you’re standing on the good side of luck and there’s no toddler tantrum. When it comes to the things that we have to get done, effective time management is […]

As a parent, nothing brings me more joy than taking pictures of my daughter. I literally have hundreds of pictures/videos of all her most precious moments and as a mommy blogger, I share them via social media sometimes. However, when Kyra Pringle decided to share a photo of her daughter, who has a rare Chromosome 2 […]

There aren’t many people out there who make rocket science look easy. Somehow, Dr. Mae Jemison has done it for almost 30 years with grace and style. Jemison’s claim to fame is being the first African-American woman to enter space during her trip on the Endeavor in 1992. However, her life had an ordinary start […]

If you’ve seen last year’s critically acclaimed film Selma , you probably recall Diane Nash’s character (played by Tessa Thompson) marching alongside activists like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel and (now congressman) John Lewis. Even though it was a small part, don’t let Nash’s small role in the film fool you. She was a crucial […]

­ (Editor’s Note: HelloBeautiful.com & StuffFlyPeopleLike.com partnered together to present this co-branded debut Digital Cover Story) Across the country, it’s the coldest November 18th in decades, but outside of the Gramercy Theater in New York City, a line of bubble-coat wrapped bodies seems not to care, which could be described as clinically insane considering the temperature is […]

We still have to discuss interracial relationships in 2015 and that’s a little bit sad. Perhaps that’s because we think they should be more prevalent than they are. However, social scientists don’t lie and we are simply more likely to spend time around those who look like us, especially in terms of race and class. […]

Now that we are officially counting down the days until Christmas, it’s time we start prepping our homes for our friends and family to arrive. But gone are the days that we are all slaving in the kitchen cooking Christmas dinner for hours the night before, just to fall asleep on our guests the next evening. […]

Today more than ever, you’re likely to find an adorable tot on the arm of your favorite well-dressed fashion blogger. Mommy-and-me blogs are all the rage, offering readers a two-for-one deal of style inspiration and priceless parenting advice. Whether you’re searching for this season’s “It” shoe or the best carseat for Moms on-the-go, you can find […]

  Snoop Dogg has gotten quite a makeover for his latest incarnation. The Long Beach rapper is always reinventing himself. He introduced himself as Snoop Doggy Dogg,then he shortened it. Then he decided to do away with the Dogg part of his name entirely as he became reggae artist Snoop Lion. Now he’s a white guy named […]