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August/September 2026

August/September 2026 Back to School Issue.

Parenting While Protecting Hope: Raising Black Children with Resilience and Joy

Learn how Black parents can nurture Black children resilience through mental health support, emotional safety, cultural pride, honest talks, trust, and healing.

BACKTalk Named a Top Black Parenting Podcast

What Your Child’s Digital Trace Could Mean for College, Jobs, and Beyond

5 Black Influencers Changing the Conversation on Special Needs Parenting

Meet the influencers reshaping how we view raising Black children with disabilities

Rooted in Care: Supporting Neurodivergent Children Through Back-to-School Transitions

Raise neurodivergent children with confidence. Learn how Black families can find culturally responsive autism services, therapies, and trusted support.

3 Ways to Build a Home That Celebrates Your Child

Learn how to create child-led homes that boost cultural confidence. Build unique family photo walls. Rotate seasonal memories. Read our helpful guide today.

40 Unique Black Baby Girl Names With Powerful African Meanings

Discover 40 unique African American girl names and uncommon African girl names with meanings rooted in Yoruba, Igbo, Swahili, Akan, Shona, and more.

Care That Understands Us: Navigating Bias, Culture, and Autism Services

Raise neurodivergent children with confidence. Learn how Black families can find culturally responsive autism services, therapies, and trusted support.

What Are We Teaching Black Children to Become?

Black parenting can nurture Black children's identity while separating achievement and self-worth. See how families can redefine success beyond work and titles.

Usher’s Back-to-School Season Has Every Kind of Parenting Milestone in One Family

Usher’s back-to-school season spans preschool, high school and Howard University, offering Black parents smart ways to support children at every stage.

The Family Moving Checklist Every Parent Needs Before Moving Day

Use this family moving checklist...

How to Keep Your Home Organized While Raising Busy Kids

Black Parents Are Being Asked to Choose Better School Ratings or a School Where Their Child Belongs

School ratings reveal important academic information, but they cannot tell Black parents whether their child will feel respected, represented, safe, and supported. Here is how fami...

EXCLUSIVE COVER REVEAL: Jemele Hill’s Unapologetically You Encourages Black Girls to Stand Tall

4 Simple Ways To Care For Aging Parents Confidently

Discover essential elder care tips for supporting aging parents. Build safety communication plans. Simplify daily routines. Learn how to care confidently.

8 Signs Your Child May Benefit From an ABA Therapy Clinic

Meet Susie The Doula, a Birth Worker Advocating for Better Outcomes for Black Mothers

Advocating for safer, culturally competent care for Black mothers

The Role of Aunties: Reclaiming the Stories of Who Raises Our Black Children

Black aunties help raise the next generation through love, guidance, time, and resources. One aunt reflects on her vital role in the Black family village.

The Family We Call “Non-Traditional” May Be Exactly What A Child Needs

Non-traditional Black families can give children safety, love, stability, and vital mental health support through strong caregiving relationships and community.

How to Clean Breast Pump Parts: A Practical Guide for Pumping Parents

The Most Important Line in Serayah’s Breakup Statement Wasn’t About Joey Bada$$

How Lil Wayne and Sarah Vivan Showed Up for Their Son and What It Teaches Us About Co-Parenting

Lil Wayne and Sarah Vivan supported son Dwayne Carter III at his football opener, offering Black parents a meaningful co-parenting lesson about showing up.

Is the $1,000 Trump Account Seed Money Worth the Risk for Black Families

A Trump Account offers $1,000 for your child's future. Is it a real wealth-building tool or too risky? Here is what Black parents need to know.