Mommy’s Little Helper

I remember as a little girl, my mom would pull out a big container of all white heart-shaped beads. She didn’t even have to say anything because I already knew what time it was: Hair Time. After washing, conditioning, and detangling my hair she would braid me up and slide a bunch of white beads on my ends to protect my hair. Every hair time wasn’t perfect or fun, but I do remember my mom asking me to count out a certain number of beads for each braid. I was her little helper and it made me … [Read more...]


Daddy Did My Hair

On a typical morning my family will get dressed and eat breakfast, after which my husband will brush my son’s hair and I will style my daughters’ hair. Well, a few days ago I had to leave for work before everyone else, so I did not have time for my girls’ hair. When I came home from work that day both of my daughters had new hairstyles. It didn’t look bad, just different from how I would have chosen to style it. My older daughter bounced over to me with the brightest smile and said, “Daddy did … [Read more...]


Kids with Natural Hair: Healthy Hair Care Tips for Children

by Bee of 83toinfinity.comof ThreeNaturals   Do you have memories of sitting in between your mother’s legs while she parted your hair, oiled your scalp, and styled you up in some plaits and twists, perhaps with pretty clips and bubbles and elastics? Are those memories fond or fearful? For me, they’re all warm and fuzzy. Having my mom wash and braid me up for school was usually something I looked forward to – her hands were gentle, I loved the smell of the African Pride scalp oils she used … [Read more...]