My sister is pregnant. Again. All three of my sisters are mothers to my beautiful monster angels. AKA their children. Since I was thirteen years old I watched the women I grew up with shatter their hearts and give over their bodies in the hope of a baby. It is a transcendental sight. It is […]
Read More The Problems With Giving Birth in the U.S.Black women in the US face many challenges when it comes to getting the correct healthcare they deserve. This issue has been an ongoing situation for decades. The healthcare system has failed black women and had used them as test subjects without their permission. A very famous example is Henrietta Lacks who had her cells […]
Read More STRUGGLES and neglect: BLACK WOMEN IN HEALTHCAREI recently saw an article in the New York Times about changes in a woman’s brain while pregnant. The article discussed how neuroscientist Elizabeth Chrastil underwent a series of twenty-six MRI brain scans while she was pregnant, before, and the two years following the birth of her son. The results showed that during pregnancy a […]
Read More Pregnancy Brain: A new way of thinkingAs if most of us haven’t already lost our ability to go outside and be normal because of the pandemic, now some of us are losing our right to choose.
Read More Abortion Rights Being Threatened Once AgainDear Mom, When I called you last week, we talked about children. You could barely contain your excitement – Christine just gave birth and cousin Amelia is pregnant with her fourth baby. You also reminded me that my cousins Helen, Sarah, and Anna all have babies. Mom, I don’t want to have a baby. You laughed […]
Read More Dear Mom: A Letter About Why I Will Never Give You GrandchildrenLet’s set the record straight: I have just as much of a celeb-centered mind as the next person. The Kardashians are my guilty pleasure, and you know I am watching Beyoncé’s every move. For me, it’s about their fashion choices, but for others, it may be something else; to each their own. But there is […]
Read More The Problem with Belly WatchingThe presidential election is coming upon us quicker than we think. The top candidates have not been narrowed down, and it is getting close (and terrifying with Trump getting so much support). But if you are like me, and you care about certain issues, then you’re probably wondering which candidates are the most (or the […]
Read More Let’s Get PoliticalImagine. A fourteen year old girl. She’s been sick for weeks. Throwing up in the bathroom at school between morning classes. Forcing food into her stomach and wearing a fake smile because she knows. She knows she’s pregnant. And she’s scared. She can’t tell her parents, she can’t tell the person who got her pregnant, […]
Read More The Dangerous Reality of Crisis Pregnancy CentersSo, I’m a woman. And, about once a month, I get my period! Woo hoo!! Yeah, periods! I found this educational video on the YouTube channel StuffMomNeverToldYou, and it proves 9 myths about periods wrong. If you’re as interested as I am, take a look! Also I’m probably going to start my period this week, so this […]
Read More Quick Hit: Time of the Month? 9 Menstruation Myths Debunked!When I stand in the grocery store line to check out, I consistently do two things: first, always avoid looking at the cleverly placed chapstick by the candy convincing me to buy a new one only to remember I have six more at home- but second, and more importantly, ignore the gossip rags. I have […]
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