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With her husband, Fatin, one half of the musical duo Kindred The Family Soul, celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut “Surrender to Love.” Their concert CD, “Live in London,” is available now.   Mother to Aquil, 13, Diya 10, Nina 8, twins Lanaa and Ain, 5, and Deen, 3. My biggest revelation about motherhood […]

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Jacque Reid goes “Inside Her Story” with Dr. Argie Allen about circumstantial childlessness and the effects it has on women who are dealing with it. Circumstantial childlessness is when women are unable to have children due to health reasons, financial insecurity, lack of a partner or other reasons that prohibit them from having children.

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Comedian and actor Finesse Mitchell talks with the crew about his young mother, his new prank TV show on TBS, Charles Ramsey and much more on the TJMS.

When my son turned 11 a few months ago, I decided to write him a love letter.  It seemed to be a pivotal time for him. He was going through some growing pains and his self-confidence and self-worth seemed a bit shaky. I wanted to have a written record of my commitment to him and […]

Kym Whitley had an hour to decide if she wanted a baby. The actress/comedian mentored young women and when one of them got pregnant she decided that Kym would make a better mother than she would. That’s how Kym Whitley became a mother, a journey documented in the new OWN show “Raising Whitley,” debuting Saturday […]

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One of the most challenging decisions new mothers make is deciding when it is okay to leave their newborn with others. Canadian journalist Rebecca Eckler received first-hand experience when she decided to leave her newborn with her fiancé’s mother and nanny to take a 10 week vacation. “My fiancé runs a charity golf tournament every […]

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Technology and the Internet has turned a lot of stay-at-home moms into work–from-home moms who’ve made money and established brands by blogging about their shared experiences. Some of these moms do have day jobs, but others have made blogging their full-time gig, jetting around on trips sponsored by mom-friendly companies like McDonald’s and Disney and […]