We assume that most new mothers will be surrounded by love and support. But for many, even those with a “village”, the loneliness can be debilitating.

Bozoma Saint John celebrated her birthday on Richard Branson’s private Moskito Island in the British Virgin Islands.

Textured hair doesn’t grow? That’s a myth. “Growth is happening even when you can’t see it right away,” celebrity hairstylist and OLAPLEX Ambassador Naeemah LaFond tells ESSENCE. “But, it feels a lot ...