The final countdown was ON. Nursery ready. Doula on speed dial. Parents on standby. But when it came down to it, birth is 80% mental and 20% physical and as a Black woman, that 80% mental game included the weight of knowing our pain is often dismissed in the delivery room. I knew I had…
Your pregnancy reveal doesn’t have to be perfect. My first pregnancy was a wild ride from the get-go. Six weeks in, and I still had no clue. I was living my life, then BAM! I’m finding out I’m pregnant. It wasn’t a movie moment. It was a punch to the gut, followed by a long,…
