Tag: babies

Afro-Play is creating a joyful, culturally affirming space where Black children ages 0–5 and their families can learn, play and build community together in Oakland. Co-founders Ellen Hamilton and Ajhana DeRamous share how a grassroots playgroup grew into an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to nurturing Black joy, early childhood development and stronger family support networks.

From the first breath, father and mother alike have the same level of responsibility and opportunity in welcoming their newborn into the world. Mothers will always be closer, as they carry and nurture the child for nine months and continue to be the first source of food, in most cases, after they arrive. But wait, fathers, don’t get jealous. Everything else is a shared and mutual opportunity, including changing those “stinky” diapers.