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This past year of the COVID-19 pandemic has been isolating for us all—especially for expecting and new parents. When you’re getting ready to welcome a new life, you picture family celebrations and community support….not lockdowns and limits on who can accompany you to your 20-week ultrasound.  So much of the way we care for and…

We all know the saying—it takes a village to raise a child. But in today’s harried modern world where everything (including parenting) feels like it’s moving a mile a minute, it can feel harder than ever to actually find the village you need. Your friends are too busy to respond to your texts, your OB…

On a roller coaster ride while blindfolded. It’s as if we are all riding one right now, but we did not buy a ticket. We did not ask to be here. And we have a ton of uncertainty as to what is around the next corner. Many of us have a handful of unanswered questions…

A new official estimate of how many new and expectant people die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth in the US has finally been released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and as you probably could have guessed: It’s still terrible.  Compared to 10 similarly wealthy countries, the US ranks 10th. The report…

One in six women in the United States experience mistreatment during childbirth. Stop and think about that for a second. One. In. Six. The interesting thing about this study from the journal Reproductive Health is it expands on previous respectful maternity care studies that, for the most part, have only focused on birthing people who…

Imagine during one of the most substantial times in your life being treated not as a fellow human being but as a vessel, having a condition to be rescued from - with your experiences made up of processes, checks, and procedures instead of being listened to and cultivating relationships through trust and disclosure. For many…