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Making My Baltimore Home Personal: Black + Green Mama

After leaving Harlem in 2009 to live in the drive-everywhere suburbs of Maryland, I didn’t think Hubby and I would find ourselves back here again, but this gorgeous, cheap, gut-reno row house rental appealed to our design sensibility and our need to save for our forever home.

Black + Green Mama, BreatheHillary CrosleyJuly 11, 2012African Americans and gentrification, baltimore, Baltimore living, Baltimore neighborhoods, black family, Green Living, Home renovation Comments

Don’t Hate, Meditate: How One Chatty Woman Survived A Silent Retreat

Think you can be silent for an entire hour in a crowded room? What about for six days? Parlour columnist and "Know This!" TV host Ariana Proehl sent herself to a meditation camp where she realized that being with her own thoughts was plenty loud enough.

BreatheParlourJuly 2, 2012african american health and wellness, african american women and meditation, ariana proehl know this tv, Bhante Bhudarakkhita Uganda, Bilal All Matter video, erykah badu, first African Buddhist monk Bhante Bhudarakkhita Uganda, Gina Sharpe, Insight Meditation Society, meditation black women, meditation noble silence Comment

My Family Never Thought I'd Have Kids, But I Did: Black + Green Mama

When I was about 20 weeks into my pregnancy, I found out a little secret my family had been keeping from me: they didn’t think I was ever going to have kids.

Black + Green Mama, BreathekenryaJune 22, 2012Black + Green Mama, Black + Green Mama Kenrya Rankin, Black + Green Mama Kenrya Rankin infant advice Comments

Men: In My Vagina, and in My News

When it comes to the media and women's issues such as abortion, sexual health and women's rights...guess who has the loudest voice in coverage? Men.

Breathe, Intelligence, Media Rant, Politrix, WomanShannon WashingtonJune 21, 2012abortion, media rights, men, Planned Parenthood, women's health, women's rights Comment