In this video for The Mother Well, I go over some tips for creating a pregnancy care package for a friend.
How to make a pregnancy care package
Category: pregnancy
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.
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.
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.
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5 early signs of labor
This infographic lists five indications that baby is coming soon.
How to support moms after the COVID baby bust
I recently wrote for FemCatholic a bit about my dissertation and doula work and what I've heard the most from parents and those thinking about entering parenthood in the past year: "I don't know if I can do this." Do you want to support them? I have some ideas for how you can do that.… Continue reading How to support moms after the COVID baby bust
Building community – and rebuilding it when trucks drive through your walls: an interview with the doula behind The Mother Well
In which I mostly interview Victoria – about her work as a doula, the resources for parents she’s created at Mother Well Doula, her secret life as a young adult fiction writer, and her advice for being a mom and a small business owner –, and then, for a few minutes at the end, we have a back-and-forth conversation about doulas and privacy.
Red flags in pregnancy
Lots of weird things are normal in pregnancy. These aren't. Contact your medical care provider immediately if you are experiencing any of these red flags.
How I used the pandemic to strengthen my research: Notre Dame’s update on my dissertation
I was honored recently to be featured in the University of Notre Dame College of Arts and Letters newsletter. You can find the link in this post!
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