{Morning Thoughts} So conflicted this morning – it is so hard to hold on to a positive demeanor when faced with constant reinforcement of the fact that the US system of how we provide maternity care is totally broken.Yesterday brought some serious reality checks to...
{Morning Thoughts} Reflecting this morning on the level and consistency of pure blessings – God is good! Having chosen to fall into the ever-present stress pit, (and while entertaining miserable thoughts of ‘just stay there and be QUIET’) I began to...
This Mother’s Day I want to shout out and recognize a woman who has taken on the ‘mothering’ of all the women, and men, who trust us every day to help with their pregnancy, birth and postpartum needs. Ms. June Brown, a mother and grandmother herself,...
{Morning Thoughts} I’m so present to the journey today, International Midwives Day 2018. Phew! Using my breathing ……….., deep breath in, slow breath out…….soft breath in, slow exhale……… holding onto the ever-ready...
Jennie’s organisation the National Perinatal Taskforce has partnered with Mama Sana Vibrant Woman on this important report regarding maternal justice in the United States of America. Media Contacts: Jennie Joseph, National Perinatal Taskforce and...
Make Your Voice Heard Did you know that 1 in 4 people in the United States live in a primary care shortage area? In fact, nearly half of all counties in the United States have no obstetricians, and more than half have no CNMs – making it difficult for many...
Making Pregnancy Safer for Women of Color – The New York Times An article by Miriam Zoila Pérez Miriam Zoila Pérez is a writer and reproductive justice activist. Pérez is currently a columnist at Colorlines, and was also an editor at Feministing for four years. She...
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