Make America’s Children Healthy (Part 2): Affection
Affectionate touch helps babies grow well and keeps us healthy.
Ten Nevers, One Always
Of course, never hit, spank or physically punish a child; time out is a punishment. Understand instead that you are equally to blame. When frustrations rage,…
The Bio-Cultural Conflict And The Rights Of Children
Robin Grille and Lisa Reagan at the Museum of Motherhood, NYC
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The Culture War Between Doctors And Midwives, Explained
Editor's Note: Kindred has covered the need for a Midwives Model of Care in the United States for over 15 years. We've also pointed out this issues as a prime…
My Grandma Is Not A Hippie
Editor's Note: This essay was originally written in honor of my grandmother's 100th birthday in 2018. It was updated upon her passing in May 2022, with…
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…
MilkDrunk, A Play: The “Vagina Monologues” For Breastfeeding…
"MilkDrunk is to breastfeeding what The Vagina Monologues is to women's sexuality: a curtain-ripping revelation on a world hidden in plain sight. MilkDrunk's…
Baby in the Senate! Is That Good?
U.S. Senate rules were changed so that Baby Maile can enter the chamber.
Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois took her 10-day-old baby, Maile, into the…
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…
How Climate Change Will Shift Our Consciousness: An Interview With…
How will climate change impact our human consciousness? How are consciousness-raising movements like #MeToo bringing to light enculturated trauma that will…