Who will be in the room during your labor? Your partner? Maybe your parents? As America’s maternal mortality rate rises, many birthing individuals of color are choosing to have a doula by their side. According to the Center for Disease Control, the U.S. maternal mortality rate in 2018 was 17.4 maternal…
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]]>*This tongue in cheek post contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on items you purchase from Amazon, which goes towards supporting our children’s educations. Just when we thought the craziness of 2020 was over, 2021 kicked the door in. Only six days into the new year, the…
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]]>As we get ready to say goodbye to the dumpster fire that was 2020, many of us are looking forward to what 2021 will bring. A new year brings new hopes. We start new routines, make promises to eat better, and push ourselves towards new goals. We let go of…
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]]>Normally, we’d be getting ready to sit around the table and feast with our families, or rushing out for early morning deals–but the holidays look a lot different this year. While we won’t be dashing through the snow, that doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy the season. COVID may have interrupted…
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