
Paid maternity leave is good for nonprofits (including the Catholic Church)
Did you know that research indicates that there are important benefits for nonprofits who offer paid maternity leave to employees?… Continue reading Paid maternity leave is good for nonprofits (including the Catholic Church)
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4 science-backed ways paid leave is good for women & children’s health
Did you know that research indicates that paid maternity leave is really good for women’s and newborns’ health? … Continue reading 4 science-backed ways paid leave is good for women & children’s health
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We need to talk about racism in healthcare for pregnant mothers
Did you know that, in the United States: Black embryos and fetuses are up to twice as likely to be lost to miscarriage as white embryos?Black fetuses are more than twice as likely to be lost to stillbirth as white fetuses?Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related condition than white women? Read more of my latest…
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Articles to read when you need to be distracted: edition on the senses
Need a distraction? Maybe these ten articles about your senses will help. … Continue reading Articles to read when you need to be distracted: edition on the senses
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ICYMI: Most popular blog posts of 2021
In case you missed it, here are the top blog post hits from Abby the Sociologist Doula last year. … Continue reading ICYMI: Most popular blog posts of 2021
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Societal stressors and sex ratios (a series, part 2)
What proportion of babies are males, when society is stressed out? Read this post to find out. … Continue reading Societal stressors and sex ratios (a series, part 2)
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What proportion of babies are males? (a series, part 1)
At least, usually? Read this post to find out. … Continue reading What proportion of babies are males? (a series, part 1)
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Articles to read when you need to be distracted: recent history edition
Are you trying not to think about getting your period or taking a pregnancy test? Super pregnant and super ready to be done being pregnant? Trying to think about anything other than your grief? Trying to think about anything other than your screaming child? Reading these six articles about events of the past six decades might be just what you need.… Continue reading Articles to read when you need to be distracted: recent history edition
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Articles to read when you need to be distracted: sports edition
From bowling to walking (yes, walking), check out these eight stories about sports that may serve as much-needed distractions for wherever you’re at in life right now. … Continue reading Articles to read when you need to be distracted: sports edition
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Terms Explained: what is auscultation?
What do bats have to do with a 19th century French doctor who thought his patient was attractive? They both use AUSCULTATION.… Continue reading Terms Explained: what is auscultation?
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