The Maternal Gift Economy: Sharing, Morality and Human Nature
The following presentation is from Darcia Narvaez's presentation at the Maternal Gift Economy Conference on November 25, 2022. The conference video is below.…
Maternal Anxiety Affects The Fetal Brain: New Study
Anxiety in gestating mothers appears to affect the course of brain development in their fetuses, changing neural connectivity in the womb, a new study by…
New California Law Addresses Racial Bias In Maternal Healthcare: Watch…
Soon, every maternal doctor and nurse in California will have to take implicit bias training. The new law is designed to improve awareness of the impact…
Make America’s Kids Healthy: Soothing Birth
The beginning of life sets trajectories for health and wellbeing.
Make America’s Children Healthy Again, Pt. 3: Togetherness
Family fun is the glue that keeps kids and adults healthy and happy.
Make America’s Children Healthy (Part 2): Affection
Affectionate touch helps babies grow well and keeps us healthy.
Make America’s Children Healthy (Again): Part One
It is habitual for world leaders to point the finger at the disadvantages children face in less economically-advanced nations. It is a way to mobilize attention…
Midwife Jennie Joseph: Undermining A Deadly Maternal Health System
Deeply horrified by the American medical model's treatment of pregnant women and babies when she arrived in the United States in the 80s, British-trained…
Battling Over Birth: Black Women And The Maternal Health Care Crisis…
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:…
Battling Over Birth: Black Women And The Maternal Health Care Crisis…
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…