What is chestfeeding? (and why it’s so important)
While chestfeeding may not be as widely discussed as breastfeeding or bottle-feeding yet, it is every bit as awesome. As all parents who have ever fed a baby know well, …
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As Children’s COVID Cases Surge, There’s Another Virus On The Rise
Early versions of COVID-19 largely spared children but the delta variant proved to be much less discriminating, and has led to more child hospitalizations. Now, health care workers on the front lines …
Surviving the Last Few Weeks of Pregnancy After Loss
It doesn’t matter when you lost your baby, the last few weeks of pregnancy after loss are extremely difficult. Aside from the normal gripes from the last month of pregnancy, …
Why do people say such mean things about miscarriage and pregnancy loss?
Chrissy Teigen, who has normalized issues such as postpartum depression and infertility, revealed in an Instagram post on Wednesday that she experienced a devastating pregnancy loss. “We are shocked and in …
Finding Life In The Midst Of Grief
The day my daughter died, I stopped knowing how to live. Her death was not sudden… it came after a long, hard talk with our caring team of oncologists, and …
Grief, Infertility, And Mental Health
There is a lot of stigma against mental health. Labeled as crazy, people who have mental health issues suffer rejection by family, friends and co-workers. This is shocking, considering an …
Everyone Should Wear A Mask In Schools, Vaccinated Or Not, U.S. Pediatricians Say
The American Academy of Pediatrics released updated guidance for schools Monday, recommending that all students over 2 years old, along with staff, wear masks, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against …
Breastfeeding during a pandemic
I’m breastfeeding my 4th baby while it’s become something I can do in my sleep I still face challenges everyday. There are times where I want to just give up …
Black Fatigue: Racism And Its Impacts On Mental Health
Racism erodes the mind, body and spirit having lasting impacts on the health, productivity and overall success for those on the receiving end and resulting in Black intergenerational fatigue. Read …
After Miscarriage and Stillbirth, I’m Still Determined To Be a Dad
Our first pregnancy loss blindsided me. I’d known miscarriages happened but was firmly in the “bad things happen to other people” frame of mind. I didn’t know then that first-trimester miscarriages are fairly common — though …