Mocha Manual - Parenting and Pregnancy Tips for Black Mothers

Welcome to Mocha Manual, the most comprehensive online resource for Black mothers. We want you to be empowered and inspired to be a powerful parent and raise happy, confident kids. We know the unique issues, fears and concerns you face raising our Black babies into strong Black women and men, turning our brown bundles of joy into future presidents, doctors, artists, and CEO’s and Mocha Manual is with you every step of the way. MochaManual.com provides Black parents with knowledge and guidance through articles and media that address pregnancy and motherhood from a point of view that’s all you. Our mission is simple: every black child needs a powerful parent. And every Black mom needs her own space to read and discuss articles, stories and how-to guides about black parenting and living your best life that were created specifically with them in mind. Welcome to your world.

No matter what your parenting situation is, you’ll find something for you if you browse through the pages of Mocha Manual. Articles written by experts in our pregnancy section will guide you from conception, through all three trimesters and delivery. Single moms will find articles on how to raise a child alone, how to foster a healthy relationship with your baby’s father, as well as how to take care of yourself while dealing with all the new responsibilities that come along with being a mother. There is also advice for entrepreneur moms on how to succeed in the business world and at the same time maintain a healthy household. And we know that you’re still a sassy woman even though you’re a mom, so there’s great advice on sex and love after pregnancy, as well as fashion tips for black mothers and mothers-to-be. Leading black beauty experts share their wisdom about skin care and that is especially catered to you.

Go ahead and look through our site. We are sure that, in Mocha Manual, you will find a wealth of resources, news, and advice that will enrich your life as you live the fabulous mommy life. And while you’re here, take some time to pamper yourself a bit. After reading through our expert’s fashion and make-up tips head over to our shop and find unique products that celebrate “us” in pregnancy and “us” as new babies, including Kimberly Seals-Allers’ Mocha Manual books.

• Baby's First Book program has captive audience - Mail Tribune 21 May 2012 | 4:15 am

  
  Baby's First Book program has captive audience
  Mail Tribune
  The book was presented on the day of her birth at Providence Medford Medical Center by the Jackson County Library Foundation as part of its Baby's First Book program, which provides complimentary literary packets to mothers who deliver babies at local ...
  
  

• Black undercount found in 1940 census records - Seattle Post Intelligencer 21 May 2012 | 2:21 am

  
  Black undercount found in 1940 census records
  Seattle Post Intelligencer
  Gibson, who became the first African-American to win a Wimbledon championship, was among the more than a million black people who weren't counted in the 1940 census. There is no record of Gibson and her family in the decennial census, the records of ...
  
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• Entrepreneur of the Week: Brandon Smith, Wrist’Ezy 18 May 2012 | 4:00 pm

  Entrepreneur Brandon Smith introduces Wrist'Ezy, a new invention that eases the discomfort many computer users…

• Marijuana in His Blood Reveals One Thing: Trayvon Martin Was Typical American Teen 18 May 2012 | 10:06 am

  By NICK CHILES The news that Trayvon Martin had traces of marijuana in his system will add ammunition to those who want to believe he was a thug who deserved to die, but for the rest of the world the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]