Black History Month Tools & Resources
As we celebrate Black History Month, we pay tribute to the struggles and achievements of the people and events that have shaped our nation. Join the USBC in recognizing the histories …
From ‘Cradle to Grave’: Mississippi Midwifery
At the head of the mother is a doula, an educator invested in motherhood. At the womb is Toni Hill. Hill, owner of Blooming Moon Midwifery in Tupelo, is a …
6 Things To Never Say To A Bereaved Parent
If you’re a bereaved parent, you can probably count on at least five hands the number of phrases you wish people would never, ever say to you. If only there …
The Movie That Understands the Secret Shame of Motherhood
Maggie Gyllenhaal has a theory that the mothers we see on-screen tend to fall into one of two categories. First, there’s the “fantasy mother,” who’s perfect in every way except …
Unvaccinated pregnant women more likely to experience severe Covid symptoms and newborn deaths, study says
Pregnant women who are unvaccinated against the coronavirus are not only more likely to be hospitalized for covid-19, but also at more risk of seeing their newborns die less than a month …
Investigation Reveals That Black Families Are Still Living on the Plantations in Mississippi
New Orleans, LA — Dr. Antoinette Harrell, known as the “Slavery Detective of the South,” is on a mission to interview and document the oral histories of people who still live …
Man’s Genius ‘Daddy Chronicles’ Post Tells New Dads How They Can Help Their Partners Who Are Breastfeeding
In a now-viral Facebook post, a new dad has outlined major things fellow fathers can do to support their partners who are breastfeeding, Cafemom reports. Earlier this week, Los-Angeles-based dad Muhammed Nitoto decided …
Books That Can Help Children Who Experience The Loss of a Sibling
How do you help children understand or process the complexities of sibling loss? If your deceased child died before your current children were born, how do you explain their relationship …
My husband didn’t carry our baby, but he carried the weight of my pregnancy after loss
For the first two months of my pregnancy, I tried to live as normally as possible. I went on walks, I had friends over for dinner, I went to movies …
Grief In The New Year: 5 Mindful Tips To Cope
Grief in the new year is never easy. I have been writing about New Year’s Grief for a decade, and I know that on New Year’s Eve the MindfulnessAndGrief.com website …