Illustration created by Veronica Wells-Puoane For Overwhelmed Black Mothers Who’ve Been Told Their Breastmilk Isn’t Enough By Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com I spent the summer of 2021 in transit. I transitioned from pregnant woman to mother. I traveled back and forth from my home to the NICU. And in an interaction with another Black mother, I went from righteous and…
In Two Years, I Got Married, Lost My Father & My Job, Watched My Husband Have A Stroke & Gave Birth As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com What let you guys know it was the right time to get married? High school sweethearts. And it’s also interesting because there was the path that we were on of waiting until…
Allegra Hill & Kimberly Durdin of Kindred Space By Ta-ning Connai America is a leader, but when it comes to leading maternal death rates in dozens of countries, including some third world nations, it’s a label we might not want to claim. For black women it fares worst because we die during birth at a rate of 3-4 times that…
Photo: Lakisha Cohill By Winnie Gaturu Some of the best things in life come free of charge; sunlight, oxygen and breast milk for babies. Continue Breastfeeding has all the nutrients babies need, it strengthens their immune system, and it’s the cheapest option when it comes to feeding newborns. With all these benefits, it’s no wonder that pediatricians recommend exclusive breastfeeding…
Written by Tonja Renée Stidhum The topic of breastfeeding is certainly a hot one as of late as has sparked huge debates with passionate views from either side of the table. Whether it’s fight for or against public breastfeeding or the age of the breastfed child, the debates can often get very heated. Well, one mom has upped the ante by…