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How to better understand healthcare options during labor

Hello, dear mamas and mamas-to-be! Navigating the journey of pregnancy and labor can feel like walking through a maze of information and emotions, leaving you wondering, "Am I making the... Read more...

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Important birth decisions to discuss with your healthcare team

Greetings, Queens! As an experienced labor and delivery nurse, I'm here to have a real conversation with you about the important decisions surrounding childbirth. Empowerment begins with education, and I... Read more...

Signs to watch during your postpartum recovery

Bringing new life into the world is a powerful, transformative experience that leaves you marveling at the miraculous journey from pregnancy to delivery. But childbirth is not the end—it's only... Read more...

The Ultimate Guide to Reclaiming Your Crown: Everything You Need to Succeed in Your Sacred Birth Journey

Listen close, because I’m about to tell you something the textbooks won’t. Birth isn’t just a medical event; it’s a reckoning. It’s a bridge between the world of the ancestors... Read more...

The Ultimate Guide to Black Maternal Health Week: Everything You Need to Honor Your Legacy and Your Crown

If you’re reading this, your heart probably beats with the same rhythm mine does, a rhythm of resilience, a deep-seated love for our kin, and a relentless fire to see... Read more...

The Ultimate Guide to Reclaiming Your Crown: Everything You Need to Honor Your Journey

Listen. If you’re here, it’s because you’ve felt that tug in your spirit: the one that tells you there’s more to this journey than just checking off boxes on a... Read more...

The Ultimate Guide to Reclaiming Your Crown: Everything You Need for a Soulful Postpartum

Listen close, because what I’m about to tell you isn’t just a blog post, it’s a testimony. It’s a bridge built from the bricks of lived experience, forged in fire,... Read more...

The Ultimate Guide to Sacred Wellness for Birth Workers: Honoring the Spirit While Serving Our Communities

If you’re reading this, you know the weight of the room. You know that thick, electric silence that hangs in the air just before a soul crosses the threshold into... Read more...

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Navigating postpartum care to feel your best

Bringing a new life into this world is a beautiful yet monumental journey that can take a toll on both your mind and body. In the thick of caring for... Read more...

The Ultimate Guide to Reclaiming Your Crown: Wellness Tools for Every Mother and Advocate

Sit down for a second. Truly, pull up a chair and let the weight of the day just... slide off your shoulders. I see you. I see the way you... Read more...

What Black moms should know about labor and delivery

Table of Contents Table of Contents What Black Moms Should Know About Labor and Delivery Understanding Maternal Health Disparities Preparing Through Pregnancy Education Informed Consent in Birth: Know Your Rights... Read more...

The Ultimate Guide to Ancestral Birth Wisdom: Everything You Need to Reclaim Your Crown

Birth. Healing. Becoming. If you’re reading this, your spirit might be whispering that there’s a deeper way to bring life into this world than what’s currently on the menu at... Read more...