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Flatbush Doulas Hosts 'No Child Wet Behind' 5K Diaper Drive

Flatbush Doulas Hosts 'No Child Wet Behind' 5K Diaper Drive

On Sunday, May 21, at Marine Park, Flatbush Doulas will host Brooklyn's first "No Child Wet Behind Diaper Drive and 5K.
Crown Heights Businesses Back 'Refuse to Use' Campaign Targeting Opioid Abuse

Crown Heights Businesses Back 'Refuse to Use' Campaign Targeting Opioid Abuse

May 14 - May 20 has been dubbed National Prevention Week by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

What Health Officials are Saying About the Baby Box

photo credit: Cleveland.com You may have seen it on the Internet, many states giving out a free baby box to new moms in an effort to promote safer infant sleep and prevent infant deaths.

Women’s Brains Shrink During Pregnancy, but that's Probably a Good Thing

photo credit: USA Today It's a wonderful thing to see — the deep bond between a mother and her baby. And it may be because the mom's brain shrank during pregnancy. Yup, it got smaller. Continue reading here.

Feast BedStuy - Returns on May 20 to Bring Out the Foodie in You!

Feast BedStuy, now in its third year, is returning on May 20, taking an expanded route along Malcolm X Boulevard and Patchen Avenue, running in between Putnam Avenue to Chauncey Avenue.

Common Antibiotics Double the Risk of Miscarriage in Early Pregnancy

photo credit: healthspectator.co.uk Antibiotics can double the risk of miscarriage if taken during early pregnancy, a new study suggests.

Devastated Mom “Sat and Cried” After Learning She Was Pregnant Just Days After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

photo credit: mirror.uk A devastated mom admits that she "sat and cried" on what should have been one of the happiest days of her life after she found out she was pregnant - just days after being diagnosed with cancer.
Mother's Day Weekend - What To Do For Her & For You

Mother's Day Weekend - What To Do For Her & For You

It's Mother's Day weekend, aka, time to treat your momma like the superstar she is! There are more fun things to do aside from Mother's Day.
What It’s Really Like To Be An Abortion Doula

What It’s Really Like To Be An Abortion Doula

Holding the hand of a tense, confused, or crying woman as the fetal tissue, baby, or whatever she's choosing to call it exits her body is not something I ever thought I would be doing.

NYCHA Farms Bring Fresh Produce To Residents

Red Hook Community Farm. Photo credit: inhabitat.com. Recently, I read in Valerie Imbruce's From Farm to Canal Street about the difficulty to find bok choy, a common Asian green, outside of Chinatown.