She was courageous to write a book about being freaked out by becoming a mother and the changes that come with it. But the postpartum period doesn’t have to be riddled with problems.
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Black CannaParents: Teaching Children Balance In An Environment of Extremes
Enjoying cannabis daily is part of my practice of self-determination and wholeness. I am curious about where cannabis use overlaps with parenting, and what it looks like to hold both as a Black woman.
The Trump Administration Continues Attacks on LGBT People
A few days into this week, the Trump administration has already made two strikes against the LGBT community, by revoking protections for federal contractors and erasing LGBT people from the 2020 census.
Black Women Stand to Lose the Most Under the GOP Health Plan
When Trump and his administration are making plans to “have insurance for everybody,” he needs to mean us too.
Trump Budget Shows How Much Black People Have to Lose [Opinion]
From affordable housing to college loans, Trump’s proposed budget could mean serious reductions in services and programs vital to many Black lives.
It Behooves You to Understand Why People Are Getting Sick’: A Q&A About Police Violence and Reproductive Health
Police violence and interaction could be seen as particularly extreme forms of maternal stress.
Trans Women Are Women. This Isn’t a Debate
If your feminism does not respect trans women in their full womanhood, it’s not truly intersectional. If you don’t advocate for the liberation of trans people, you aren’t truly invested in equality.
America the Ahistorical: Ben Carson and the Dangers of Willful Ignorance
Welcome to the latest iteration of the Culture Wars. And the 2017 edition is promising to be a doozy.
Why Trump’s “Merit-Based” Immigration Policy Will Hurt Women
As immigration raids continue to occur across the nation, the Trump administration has announced several new policies which would shift our immigration system to be increasingly merit-based.
Bathroom Rules Contribute to the Murders of Trans Women
By prioritizing the rights of states to discriminate against transgender children, the Trump administration is formally institutionalizing discrimination against transgender people based on harmful stereotypes.