Since the 1920s—and especially after World War II—the regulation and medicalization of childbirth has steered mothers away from midwives to physicians in…

We are less human if we forget to nurture our nature connection. When is the last time you welcomed a spider or a fly? Your chances to do so are diminishing.…

"Anthropology gives us insights into how relational experiences and communication patterns within different cultures directly shape the development of the…

Dawn Thompson of Improving Birth and Lisa Reagan, Kindred's editor, connect the dots between America's failed maternal health, the patriarchal medical…

This is part three of a three part series and excerpt from the new book, Battling Over Birth: Black Women and the Maternal Health Care Crisis. Part One:…

This is part two of a three part series and excerpt from the new book, Battling Over Birth: Black Women and the Maternal Health Care Crisis. Part One: Prenatal…

This is part one of a three part series and excerpt from the new book, Battling Over Birth: Black Women and the Maternal Health Care Crisis. Part One: Prenatal…

“It isn’t just baby’s body that is growing this first year, baby’s brain is developing even more rapidly. Build Baby’s Brain With Books.” says Dr. John…

What Adults Did To Me At Birth: A Baby’s Point Of View In conveying to her University of Notre Dame students the impact of modern birth on…

Thomas Verny, MD, shares his experience over 34 years of "ducking pies" presenting the science of birth psychology that, today, finds mainstream audiences…