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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.

New Dance Studio Opens In Atlantic Terminal Community Center

The young residents of Ingersoll Houses now have one more reason to plie, leap and jump for joy! Last Monday, a brand-new dance dance studio opened in the University Settlement Atlantic Terminal Cornerstone Community Center in Fort Greene.

Pregnancy Complications Women Must Know About

photo credit: timesofindia.indiatimes.com Complications during pregnancy can be troublesome, and even life-threatening for would-be mothers. Some of these complications need immediate attention.

The ABCs of Infant Safe Sleep

photo credit: aahs.org Parents are often flooded with advice on how to care for their new baby. Much of that advice is on how to get them to sleep.

The Billie is Back!

Former City Councilmember Al Vann leads the ribbon-cutting of the re-opening of the Billie Holiday Theatre Can we all say: The Billie is Back! Bed-Stuy's legendary Billie Holiday Theatre officially reopened Tuesday morning in Restoration Plaza to the

Upcoming Film Festival Gives Brooklynites a Cinematic View of Haitian Culture

Movie: The Empty Box, showing at the 4th Biennial Haiti Film Festival Back again for its 4 th biennial year is the Haitian Film Festival, hosted by Haiti Cultural Exchange .

Flexible Fitness: Exercising Safely During Pregnancy

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