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The Mommy Club: To Join, or Not to Join?
I am a planner and I always have been. That applies not just to vacations, but to my entire life—especially to building my family.
Trump’s First Executive Order Starts the Repeal of Obamacare
This first step from Trump shows that the transition will be anything but smooth.
Limiting Health Care Access Is Life or Death for Marginalized Communities
In 2017, as we fight for reproductive and trans justice, we have to be clear that healthcare equity and dignity means affordable access to all the medical care that we need.
The call no parent wants to receive
As a parent, it is sad and scary to leave my child at school all day with people who don’t understand him at best, and at worst, do not like him.
We Should Still Be Talking About Flint a Year Later
Three state of emergency declarations, two years of lead contamination, and one year of national media visibility later, Flint, Michigan residents still do not have drinkable water.
The ACA Coverage Gap and Its Deadly Implications
As the December 15th deadline approaches to sign up for 2017 market exchange plans, affordable health insurance remains out of reach or at-risk for too many Americans.
Self-Care is My Political Tool
In my commitment to not letting white supremacy stop me, I completely ignored my own needs for self-care, which resulted in overextending myself less than 24 hours after Trump was announced as the President-elect.
What Texas Can Do to Change Its Maternal Health Crisis
New research published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that my home state of Texas’ maternal mortality rate doubled between 2010 and 2012.
On ‘Commonsense Childbirth’: A Q&A With Midwife Jennie Joseph
Jennie Joseph’s philosophy is simple: Treat patients like the people they are. The British native has found this goes a long way when it comes to her midwifery practice and the health of Black mothers and babies.