As we celebrate Black Maternal Health Week, it's crucial to acknowledge that supporting improved maternal health outcomes for Black mothers is not merely a week-long endeavor—it's a continuous, year-round commitment.
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I've Got a Podcast! Listen now on Anchor
After months of telling myself it wasn’t worth it—a direct contradiction to what I want this platform to stand for—I decided to supplement my writing with a podcast!
Finding Gems in an Anxious Place
On a regular day, I can second guess and worry myself into oblivion. But the uncertainty of The Rona and all the chaos she has brought with her? It’s turned the heat all the way up on my anxiety. And as much as I might tell myself that I am, I know I’m not alone.
First Born Second: Malcolm’s Home Birth Story
As we headed downstairs to the family room (where my birth area was set up), we didn’t say much to each other. We didn’t get anxious or scared. We simply moved. Looking back on the experience I’m in awe at how in sync and grounded we were. It’s as if birth and my anxiety couldn’t occupy the same space.
What’s Natural Should Be That Way: My Breastfeeding Stories
I look forward to the day when breastfeeding rates among African-American women no longer lag behind our white counterparts. I envision a tomorrow where hospitals, workplaces and systems everywhere advocate for EVERY nursing mother.
My Daughter Led the Way: A Sickle Cell Diagnosis Story
I was not gentle with myself. And I was so sad for my baby who had no say in her genetic coding. But I had to center the facts. We knew the chances of us having a child with sickle cell. But the fact is, we created our daughter in love, and that is exactly what I needed to center as we raise, nurture, teach and fight for her.
Birth Trauma and the Black Birth Narrative
How do we protect our narrative and stop it from becoming the medical systems’ tool for fear mongering? And how do we do this while honoring those who have been harmed? These are not simple questions. But we can all play a role in the answers.
Share Your Black Maternal Health Story
All of our stories are like wells, providing growth for ourselves, our diverse narrative, and our maternal health advocacy.
First Fruit | Charlotte’s Birth Story
I jokingly tell people “my first baby had to be evicted.” It was a big departure from the low-intervention birth we wanted.
Who is Well Worth Watering? Why ALL of Our Voices Matter For Black Maternal Health
I will share our stories of pain and peace, laughter and sorrow, tragedy and triumph, to help nourish a whole and balanced picture of what our maternal health looks like.