Letting Go Resist the Urge to Overparent
family matters •••Are You Helping Too Much? by Cam Ragland I mustered up a fresh batch of courage after reading Lenore Skenazy’s controversial parenting book, Free Range Kids. According to the author, my idea of parenting was too restrictive and I had spent too much time worrying. So, as any overachieving mom would do, I set out to make some adjustments.My family was seated at our favorite restaurant when Ethan, my 7 year-old-son, asked me to take him to the bathroom,... Read More
Embolism Stalks Black Moms With Lethal Bias
Embolism is a major danger of pregnancy. But recent data from New York City finds black women dying from it in numbers that are startling, given the well-known interventions. A disparity in health care could be the culprit, but no one is asking. (WOMENSENEWS)–When New York City issued data about maternal deaths over a five-year period, one culprit in particular leaped out at African American women: Embolism. Of the 28 women who lost their lives to pregnancy-related embolism... Read More
