This week, I check in with Jehan Giles, who I admire so much because she represents another example of what blended families can look like. She is the mother to David (3) and step-mother to Naima (5).

Motherhood In FocusAshley SimpoOctober 19, 2018Co-ParentingComment

Motherhood In Focus: Myeesha Griffin

The Motherhood In Focus series will be a weekly (hopefully) interview series in which we’ll get to know a new mom, how she thinks, deals and raises her children.

Motherhood In FocusAshley SimpoOctober 3, 2018new motherhoodComment

Why Black Motherhood Is Radical By Default

The “Radical Black Motherhood” community conversation at the Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn brought 40 Black mothers together to talk about raising informed and healthy children in 2018.

The MothershipAshley SimpoSeptember 20, 2018events Comment

The Other Reason People Flake

Sometimes people flake because they’re assholes, sometimes they’re just overwhelmed. Why unapologetically taking a breather matters most in motherhood.

The MothershipAshley SimpoSeptember 18, 2018self-careComment

On Raising Black Boys In 2018

In a world where men have become frightfully unpopular and black men are still over-criminalized - mothers of boys navigate a complex crossroad.

The MothershipAshley SimpoSeptember 17, 2018raising boysComment