This post is kept as a historical record and reflects the situation when it was published in February 2022. For current information, see our news page. It is February, Black
Black History Month 2022: Black Health and Wellness Read More »
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, implementation team members from our Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities were approached for insights into the challenges and celebrations, the current tasks and goals, that are a part of building a welcoming, equitable community for breast/chestfeeding families.
Moving Through Challenges Read More »
In the second article, Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities share the projects and events that they are working on now and the lessons that they have learned. The responses revealed both the similarities in focus of the communities and their unique needs.
In this third article, Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities share their short-term goals. They share insights and reveal not only the hard work but the humor and resourcefulness of each community.
The final question in this four-part series focuses on celebrations. Sometimes it is too easy to only see the work ahead or the work undone. This question provided an opportunity to reflect on all the work already completed and how our communities are carrying on and working through challenges and lessons learned.
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month is quickly coming to a close. As I was cleaning up the emails in my inbox, I noticed a reminder email from Moms Rising to
Maternal Mental Health Awareness: More Than Just a Month Read More »
Photo from “Elisabeth Millay/BreastfeedLA and API Breastfeeding Task Force” The murders in March of eight individuals in Atlanta, including six Asian and Asian American women, weighs heavily on Breastfeeding Family
Asian and Pacific Islander Equity Read More »
In 2021, Durham advocates asked local hospitals to drop the Registered Nurse requirement for the IBCLC credential, an example of how naming a hiring barrier out loud can start to
Equity in the IBCLC Credential Read More »
This post is kept as a historical record and reflects the situation when it was published in February 2021. For current information, see our current communities page. On February 8th,
Hillsborough, North Carolina, proclaimed a Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community Read More »
COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on our communities from businesses to schools to government services. Families finances are stressed, and many food pantries are feeling the strain of additional
Breastfeeding Family Friendly Food Banks Read More »
