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Children’s Books with Black Protagonists
Amy Rhodes Amy Rhodes

Children’s Books with Black Protagonists

I’ve put together a list of reviewed books with Black protagonists for children ages 0-6; a few about Black history, several that speak to the Black experience, and a lot in which the color of the protagonist isn’t the focus of the book.

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Newborn Swaddle Bath
Amy Rhodes Amy Rhodes

Newborn Swaddle Bath

Bathing one’s baby can be a major stressor for parents, especially in the earliest days.  You just welcomed a tiny, seemingly fragile being into your life and now you’re supposed to…put it in hot water?!  And not hurt it?!

It can be done, folks, so first: take a deep breath. 

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How Do You Decide What to Buy for Your Baby?
Amy Rhodes Amy Rhodes

How Do You Decide What to Buy for Your Baby?

None of it is personal, all of it is marketing, and it is pervasive. How are parents supposed to navigate through the noise? Because some things are necessary and no one wants to throw the baby out with the bathwater, but how are parents supposed to make sense of it all?

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Creating a New Christmas Culture
Amy Rhodes Amy Rhodes

Creating a New Christmas Culture

With Christmas only a few days away, family culture is present in our lives in full force. Here are two questions to ask yourselves, three phrasings to avoid, and three reactions to expect as you create a new holiday culture of your own!

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Gram
Amy Rhodes Amy Rhodes

Gram

I’m in the process of watching my grandmother die.  Sometimes it’s a slow descent and other times it’s like falling off a cliff.

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