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Black mothers face scrutiny, distrust in pediatric health care

Black mothers face scrutiny, distrust in pediatric health care lkinross Thu, 05/07/2026 - 15:47 May 07, 2026 By Louise KinrossImagine your family is travelling on a medica...

Examining Racial Disparities in Health Care

Despite ongoing movements for racial equality, BIPOC families still face significant barriers to proper health care, worsening their mistrust of the system.

Is Mandated Reporting Racist? What Families Must Know

Mandated reporting is supposed to protect children. For Black and Brown families, it often does the opposite.

How Fear of Separation is Reshaping Latino Families—and What Communities Can Do

Family separation has become embedded into the cultural fabric of Latinos in the United States and can manifest itself in different ways across time and space, according to many re...

Peace Over Performance: The Rise of Parallel Parenting Among Black Mothers

Black mothers are redefining co-parenting through parallel parenting, prioritizing peace, structure, and emotional stability for their children.

Child Mental Healthcare Was Not Built for Children of Color

Child psychiatry was not built to protect children of color. Understanding its racist origins is essential before parents of color pursue mental healthcare for their children.

Kreyòl, Community, Connection: Reimagining Outreach for Haitian Families

Migration from Haiti to the United States is driven by a complex mix of systemic “push” factors, with nearly half of the nation’s Haitian immigrant population settling in Florida (...

Kreyòl, Community, Connection: Reimagining Outreach for Haitian Families

Migration from Haiti to the United States is driven by a complex mix of systemic “push” factors, with nearly half of the nation’s Haitian immigrant population settling in Florida (...

They Took a Closer Look at Black Families—What Researchers Found Out, May Shift the Narrative

Discover the real truth about Black families, their strength, joy, and daily life that challenges s...

‘Forever’ captures a truth Black parents know too well about predominantly white schools

OPINION: As Black students continue facing racism and exclusion in predominantly white schools, one mother explains why her family is

Behind Closed Doors: A Look Inside Violence and Homicide Amongst Pregnant Women of Color

Understand the alarming link between intimate partner violence and pregnancy-related homicides and the unique risks faced by peripartum women. The post Behind Closed Doors: A Look...

Double the Culture, Double the Opportunities: Helping Bicultural Adolescents

Written By: Nancy Lavinghousez, Clinical Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program BICULTURAL IDENTITYrefers to those who belong to two distinct […]

The Stories That Were Never Told: Adoption, Ancestry, Silence, and the Weight Women Carried 

Black family adoption stories reveal how silence, kinship, and identity shape belonging, connection, and generational healing in powerful ways.

Breaking the Cycle: Why Violence in Black Communities Is a Systems Failure, Not a Family Failure

Violence in Black communities is a systems failure, not family failure. Learn how policy, poverty, and disinvestment shape...

How Family Culture Impacts Long-Term Mental Health

Family culture impacts long-term mental health. Learn how family habits, communication, and early experiences shape...

Your Black Child Could Be Falling Through the Cracks Right Now and No One Has Told You

Culturally Rich Family Vacations: Top Destinations for Black Families in 2026

Travel is more than just a break from the daily grind; for us, it is an opportunity to bridge the gap between history and our children’s futures. As we look toward 2026, the world...

Community Groups Supporting Indigenous Families in Mexico City

Mexico City can offer opportunities, but for many families it also brings new pressures. Rent is high, work can be uncertain and basic services are not always easy to access. For I...

How Unequal Immigration Enforcement Is Affecting Black Women’s Health—And Our Wallets

As an immigration attorney, a proud “immigrant adjacent” wife—having successfully petitioned for her husband decades ago —and mother to two children with an immigrant father, Jamen...

Breastfeeding in the Wrong Zip Code: When Medical Bias Becomes a Mandate 

Medical bias, CPS, and Black mothers collide when breastfeeding meets systemic injustice. A powerful story on healthcare inequality and parenting rights today.

Mutual Aid and Action Opportunities

During the history of advocacy and activism, Black-led spaces (including those led by Black women and femmes) have always healed, protected, fought, sacrificed, and more, for not o...

When Families Face Challenges in Securing Benefits for Loved Ones

Families often encounter unexpected responsibilities when a loved one becomes unable to maintain employment due to medical or physical conditions. This shift affects daily routines...

Hispanic Woman Sues California Over Race-Based Exclusion From Black Infant Health Program

*A Hispanic woman from Pasadena is taking California to federal court, arguing the state unlawfully denied her access to maternal health services based solely on her race. Accordin...

Duty vs. Selfhood: Family Dynamics in the South Asian Diaspora

South Asians are impacted even today by a joint family system and the challenges of walking the line between collectivist and individualistic beliefs.