By Jaquie Dason As doulas, new parent educators, and childbirth educators, we are privileged to play a pivotal role in shaping the early parenting experiences of new parents. One of the most crucial aspects of this journey is fostering a secure attachment between parents and their children. But what exactly is secure attachment, and why […]
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My client is crying, feeling so overwhelmed and so wanting to do it all perfectly. She tells me her mom is being too judgmental and she needs a break from her. I listen and nod, affirm her efforts (she really is doing so great!) and go back to the kitchen to fill her water. There
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Jeanette Mesite Frem MHS, IBCLC, CCE is an internationally recognized speaker on pumping, feeding gear, and especially, updated flange fitting. She is the co-investigator for a soon-to-be-released research study, the first ever done looking at flange sizing. It compares “standard” flange fitting recommendations with Jeanette’s Flange FITS™ Method, which uses a different way of measuring
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With the theme “African Americans and the Arts”, Black History Month 2024 gives us the opportunity to meet black artists and their art that brings attention to the black maternal health crisis we are currently experiencing . Cheyenne Varner is a certified birth and postpartum doula and founder of The Educated Birth, and Everyday Birth
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Black History Month 2024 has the theme of African Americans and the Arts. Black artist Ashley January uses her art to bring attention to the black maternal disparity crisis in our country. “I address the Black maternal mortality and morbidity crisis in America through painting and multimedia. Influenced by my own traumatic pregnancy and survival,
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