by Erin Backus | Jul 7, 2021 | Resources
Dear Black Mamas, Welcome, we are here for you. Whether you are new to us or have been apart of our community, we wanted to remind you that we are in this together. Led by our licensed clinical social worker, Alicia Beatrice, LCSW-S, LCDC; from one Black Mama...
by Erin Backus | Jan 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
With all the noise going on today, it’s easy to forget to take care of yourself. If you can answer yes to any of the following questions, I want to remind you that you are your most important asset. Can you answer yes to any of the following questions? Have you...
by Erin Backus | Oct 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Voter, Thank you for braving the coronavirus to use your voice this election season. 2020 has been a tough year. It has shown us that our elected officials need to hear from us now more than ever. As you vote this November, please consider the needs of others who...
by Erin Backus | May 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
More than half of pregnant women who were admitted to hospital with coronavirus in the UK were from a black and minority ethnic background, a study has found, prompting experts to issue guidance for midwives to remain on high alert and lower the threshold for...
by Erin Backus | Mar 20, 2020 | News, Resources
by Nina Martin March 19, 5:32 p.m. EDT The experience you expected is likely to be very different from the one you actually get. The key to staying sane is to be as ready as possible to throw your best-laid-plans out the window. Over the next three months, nearly a...
by Erin Backus | Mar 10, 2020 | News
By: Patia Braithwaite This story is part of SELF’s ongoing series exploring black maternal mortality. You can find the rest of the series here. Discussions about black maternal mortality often center on depressing statistics, like the fact that the maternal...
by Erin Backus | Mar 10, 2020 | Resources
Originally published by the Centers for Disease Control This interim guidance is intended for women who are confirmed to have COVID-19 or are persons-under-investigation (PUI) for COVID-19 and are currently breastfeeding. This interim guidance is based on what is...
by Erin Backus | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Rhitu Chatterjee Shortly after she gave birth to her son last May, Meghan Reddick, 36, began to struggle with depression. “The second I had a chance where I wasn’t holding [my son], I would go to my room and cry,” says Reddick, who lives with her...
by Erin Backus | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Summer Sherburne Hawkins, associate professor, Boston College’s School of Social Work From 2007 to 2015, Syria’s maternal mortality rate rose from 26 deaths per 100,000 live births to 31 deaths per 100,000 live births, a result of the country’s...
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