My Mind, My Body, My Journey™
Women's Health & Wellness
Category: Opinion
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Why I am not Disappointed About the Election Results
I am back from taking some time away from this blog. I took a break because I needed time to process some information about my health. I created this blog to provide information to women of childbearing age to help improve health outcomes. I wrote about a variety of topics and added some personal experiences
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The One Who Can Change Him: The Glamorization of Unhealthy and Abusive Relationships in Popular Culture
Last week a former R & B singer filed a lawsuit against her former romantic partner alleging physical abuse and sexual exploitation. The suit led to discussions about vulnerable young women and powerful wealthy older men in the entertainment industry. People also discussed whether money was a motivation of the suit as it has been
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When Policy & Practice Don’t Align: The Breastfeeding Dilemma in America
August has been declared National Breastfeeding Month since 2011 by the US Breastfeeding Committee. Every August the US Breastfeeding Committee convenes sessions on social media that encourage advocacy through providing education and allowing for discussions around policy and practice changes. In the US it is recommended that infants be exclusively breastfed for the first 6
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Missing Women and Children Are No Laughing Matter
As the nation watched the details of the Carlee Russell case, we experienced mixed emotions and feelings. Many felt fear that Carlee was a victim of human trafficking and feared that someone was using a small child to abduct someone. Others experienced relief that a missing Black woman was getting national attention. Others felt a
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