Black + Green Mama examines the issues surrounding raising Black children in America and shares ideas for raising happy, healthy little ones who respect and appreciate themselves, their people, and the earth. It has been featured by Ebony, D.C. Breakdown, The Root, Clutch, Parlour Magazine, and Red Tricycle, which named it one of the top DC-based parenting blogs.

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Why Black + Green Mama?
When it was time to get preggers with my little one back in 2010, my writer mind immediately started its acrobatic routine, flipping about as I pondered how I could write about the pregnancy journey, from peeing on the first stick (and the second one, just to be sure) to the final push (they don’t call it the ring o’ fire for nothin’). But my body had other plans, and just weeks in, I got so sick I couldn’t sit up, let alone type. After being diagnosed with hyperemesis and prescribed the anti-nausea meds that I would take until the day I delivered, I was too worn out to write. And once Babygirl graced us with her joyful presence, I was just too tired and busy.

But something happens when you have kids. Your friends and family (and strangers) have no qualms about questioning everything you do with your kid: “Are you vaccinating Babygirl?” “Where did you get that sling?” “Why did you decide to cloth diaper?” So I spend hella time waxing poetic about the virtues of pocket diapers and why I can’t live without my baby carrier. And each time I explain something, the response is, “I hope you’re writing this down for when I have kids!” Hear that enough times, and you start to think you’ll save more time if you just take that advice. I bought a domain name.

So why Black + Green Mama? ’Cause that’s who I am. I’ve been called a hippie (not always disparagingly) more times than I can count, and while I’m not sure if that’s an accurate descriptor, I do think many of us have strayed pretty far from the path nature intended us to walk. And being a Black mother who has worked in media for more than a decade gives me a unique perspective on the green movement: While the typical eco blogger might write about the proliferation of Community Supported Agriculture programs, I would write about why CSAs are a viable way to bring a little water to an urban food desert, give you the tools to join one inexpensively and recommend a book that will help turn your fresh produce into yummy baby food.

You won’t find any rhetoric or forced parenting theories here. I just talk about what works for me, and hope you can pick up a couple tips that make your parenting journey easier, healthier, greener and more fun. Always check in with your intuition and your doctor before making decisions for your family.

Have questions? Shoot me an email, and I’ll try to answer it. If I can’t, I’ll find someone who can.

xo,
Kenrya