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Sa'iyda Shabazz

Parenting Writer

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About Sa'iyda

Sa'iyda Shabazz is a writer and mother to one. She can often be found in her apartment writing into the wee hours and trying to read a book in peace. She is a staff writer for ScaryMommy, and writes for several other parenting sites. Her work has also been featured in The New York Times and the Washington Post.

Background Experience

  • B.A., Theater, Emerson College 

FamilyEducation Area of Expertise 

Sa'iyda is one of FamilyEducation's writers. She covers all topics relating to parenting and pregnancy.

  • Pregnancy, Postpartum

    When thinking about their postpartum body, most women wonder, "How will I lose the baby weight?" "When will I look and feel normal again?" Believe it or not, celebrities aren't immune to this type of thinking and the anxiety that surrounds the postpartum experience. These 10 celebrities got real about their postpartum bodies and we can't help but applaud them.

  • Baby Names, Choosing a Name

    We've rounded up the top music-inspired baby names by genre including for each: rock, indie, country, R&B and hip hop, and pop. For the couple who loves music this is the ultimate list of baby names.

  • Baby Names, Choosing a Name

    When looking into the Disney universe for baby name inspiration, it’s easy to get hung up on the princesses and the main characters. Here are favorite unique Disney-inspired baby names.

  • Family Life, Mom's Corner

    The idea of mini-me dressing, or wearing matching outfits with your kids, has been around forever. But nowadays more and more stores are catering to the trend with affordable and fashionable pieces that are both suitable for both parents and kids. Here are our favorite mommy and me outfits you can rock with your kid this spring.

  • Baby Names

    Will your baby be a Pisces? These are our favorite baby names inspired by the astrological sign including names inspired by water, kindness, the sea, fish, and plants.

  • Pregnancy, Trying to Conceive

    Surrogacy has become more and more popular as celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Gabrielle Union have become more open about it. For those unfamiliar with surrogacy, we dive into the different types, associated costs, and the pros and cons of using a surrogate.

  • Teens, Teen Values and Responsibilities

    Many of our prejudices are unconscious. Whether we realize it or not, the prejudices and biases we may hold are being passed down to our children. If we want to raise truly empathetic kids, we need to first acknowledge our own prejudices.

  • Baby Names, Choosing a Name

    Are you obsessed with the holiday season? Then, these holiday and winter inspired baby names might be for you.

  • Entertainment and Activities, Holidays, Christmas

    I have always wondered, should I be the one to tell my kid the truth about Santa? And if so, how old should he be when I do so? Real parents and an expert weigh in.

  • Family Life, Mom's Corner

    There are literally dozens of apps and other things out there to help you, but these are some of our favorite and most universally helpful hacks to surviving the rush of the holiday season.

  • Baby Names, Choosing a Name

    The royal baby is due spring 2019. Based on what we know about Meghan and Harry, and baby name trends, here's are our top predictions for the royal baby name.

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