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What to expect in the early stages of labor

Hello, ladies! If you're reading this, you're likely gearing up for one of the most extraordinary moments of your life: bringing another life into this world. As an experienced labor... Read more...

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What to expect transitioning from pregnancy to postpartum life

Whether this is your first pregnancy or you're an experienced mom, transitioning from pregnancy to postpartum life can feel like a whirlwind. As a seasoned labor and delivery nurse, I've... Read more...

Crowning the Year: Reflections, Lessons & Sacred Intentions for the New Year

Here we are, beloved. Standing at the threshold of another year, another chance to breathe deep and honor what's been. To crown what we've lived through, learned from, and somehow,... Read more...

Gifts of Rest: Honoring Yourself While Navigating Holiday Family Expectations

Listen, sister. Can we talk real talk for a minute? The holidays are coming, and I already know what you're thinking. You're running through that mental checklist, aren't you? The... Read more...

Navigating the Holidays: Managing Family Expectations as a New Mom and Birth Worker

Here's the truth nobody tells you: The holidays don't pause for new motherhood. They don't slow down because you're running on three hours of sleep, or because your body is... Read more...

Navigating the Holidays: Managing Family Expectations as a New Mom and Birth Worker

Here's the truth nobody tells you: The holidays don't pause for new motherhood. They don't slow down because you're running on three hours of sleep, or because your body is... Read more...

The Auntie's Guide to Supporting Your Sister Through Birth: 10 Things Every Birth Worker Should Know

Listen up, beautiful souls. If you're reading this, somebody you love is preparing to bring life into this world. Maybe it's your blood sister, your chosen sister, or that woman... Read more...

What Your Grandma's Birth Rituals Can Teach You About Avoiding Modern Pregnancy Burnout

Here's what nobody tells you about pregnancy in 2024: we're doing it all wrong. Not the medical part: thank goodness for modern healthcare: but the being part. The sacred pause.... Read more...

What Your Grandma's Birth Rituals Can Teach You About Avoiding Modern Pregnancy Burnout

Here's what nobody tells you about pregnancy in 2024: we're doing it all wrong. Not the medical part: thank goodness for modern healthcare: but the being part. The sacred pause.... Read more...

How Proposed Medicaid Cuts and Work Requirements Could Devastate Postpartum Care for Black Mothers

If you've been holding your breath about healthcare changes, mama, exhale. We need to talk. The landscape of postpartum care is shifting beneath our feet, and what's coming could shake... Read more...

7 Mistakes You're Making with Your Birth Plan (and How Ancestral Wisdom Can Fix Them)

Honey, let me tell you something I've learned from walking alongside countless mothers through their birth journeys, your birth plan might be working against you, not for you. I've seen... Read more...

When Nursing Isn't Considered a Profession: What the Department of Education Rollback Means for the Future of Nurses

Y'all, we need to talk about something that's got my blood pressure up and my heart heavy all at once. The Department of Education just dropped a policy proposal that's... Read more...