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Conscious Parenting
Make America’s Children Great Again, Part 2: Affection
Human babies (at full term birth) look and act like fetuses for about 18 months! Yes, it is a shock. A baby should be in the womb that much longer to grow…
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…
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…