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Why We Need Black Maternal Health Week

Why We Need Black Maternal Health Week

Today marks the final day of  National Black Maternal Health Week.  Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) founded this week of observance in 2018 to bring attention to the black maternal healthcare crisis in America.  BMMA’s website shares, “The campaign...
Already a Mother: Birth after Miscarriage

Already a Mother: Birth after Miscarriage

Seven years ago, my husband Jason and I traveled to New England for two weeks to visit our family and friends. While we were there, Jason’s cousin Sara threw a cousins’ party, and I couldn’t wait to see all the cousins I have missed so dearly since we left...
Becoming a Mom

Becoming a Mom

My cousin had a baby last night. And every time someone I care deeply about has her first child, there are so many things I want to share, say, ask, do. I want to hear every detail… because I want to know how she feels and what she experienced, but also because...
On the Eve of Mother’s Day

On the Eve of Mother’s Day

So tomorrow is Mother’s Day. There’s a small part of me that wants to spend the day doing things that I don’t get to do much anymore: sleeping in, showering uninterrupted, going out for an adult dinner, napping, killing time with a few magazines. But...