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I Couldn’t Have Gotten Through My Pregnancy Losses Without My Midwife

photo credit: romper.com When I got pregnant for the third time, I knew that I wanted a midwife. My previous two pregnancies had been attended by two different OBGYNs, neither of whom seemed to care much about my birth preferences.
Brookdale Medical Center Hosts Community Baby Shower for Expectant Local Moms

Brookdale Medical Center Hosts Community Baby Shower for Expectant Local Moms

Three-layer diaper cakes, retractable strollers, car seats, pack and plays...

ARTs East New York Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

Wow, time sure does fly when you're having fun in the arts! On Saturday, May 6, the ARTs East New York community space and art gallery located at 534 Livonia Avenue will celebrate its one-year anniversary! The celebration will be kicking off at 9:00a
Clinton Hill Icon 'Five Spot' Restaurant Closed due to Seizure by City

Clinton Hill Icon 'Five Spot' Restaurant Closed due to Seizure by City

Photo by Myrtleavenue.org Clinton Hill restaurant and entertainment hub Five Spot has been closed for the last week.
Blueberries May Eliminate Baby Blues, Experts Say

Blueberries May Eliminate Baby Blues, Experts Say

But now it seems that blueberries may have another brilliant benefit - by blocking the cause of so-called baby blues.
In Latest Production, Truthworker Theatre Explores the oft Untold Stories of 'Life After Prison'

In Latest Production, Truthworker Theatre Explores the oft Untold Stories of 'Life After Prison'

It can be painful; it can be hard to look at. It can be beautifully human. Truthworker Theatre Company 's latest production RE:VISION | A State of Emergence will move you the whole way through, says the company's founder Samara Gaev.

Sen. Parker Honors Commitment and Excellence of Brooklyn Educators

New York State Senator Kevin Parker with Honorees of the Educational Leadership Award Breakfast. Photo: health first.

Stats Show Babies Of Low-Income Families Face A Higher SIDS Risk

photo credit: www.romper.com Thanks to a collaboration between a Los Angeles company called Baby Box Co. and health organizations around the country, thousands of babies are now — or will soon be — sleeping in cardboard boxes.

SCO Fair Connects Brownsville Youth With Resources and Services

photo credit: SCO Family Of Services SCO Family of Services hosted its first-ever Youth Resource Fair at the Greg Jackson Center in Brownsville on Saturday-- an event that was greatly received by the local residents and participating community partne

New Residential and Commercial Space to Be Built Above Chase Bank on Myrtle Avenue

photo credit: Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership announced that permits were filed with the NYC Department of Buildings for the construction of a five-story building on 402 Myrtle Avenue.