A Plea to Lactivists
Saying “breast is best,” though well-intentioned and admittedly catchy, is not supportive. It’s divisive and unproductive.
Lady Parts Rehab, Part 1
In France, pelvic floor physiotherapy is a standard part of care after women give birth. Apparently, the French believe that women should be able to enjoy sex and not pee themselves after having babies! Revolutionary. Most North American mothers take it for granted that once you have something the size of a bowling ball pass through your…
The Power of Home Births
When my friends and I reminisce, the talk often turns to births. They talk about the hospital they were born at or where they grew up. I usually wait to go last when I say, “Actually, I was born at home.” It’s usually met with shock, awe and confusion. Why would anyone decide to give birth…
Planned Parenthood Wins Battle Against Anti-Abortion Activists
Update: As of Monday, January 26th, a grand jury has indicted David Daleidan and Sandra S. Merritt, an employee of the Center for Medical Progress, as well as cleared Planned Parenthood of all wrongdoing. For two months, jurors had been examining video footage from the Center for Medical Progress, claiming that Planned Parenthood were making a profit off…
How Yoga Benefits Women’s Health
According to the National Health Interview Survey from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, 21 million U.S. adults and 1.7 million children used yoga to improve their health. People of all shapes, sizes, genders and ages practice yoga for its mental, physical and spiritual benefits, and this meditative practice rooted in Indian traditions…
Everything Comes Down to Poop
Here at the dawn of a new year, I’m sure anyone who resolved to increase their vegetable intake in 2015 know what I mean when I say a lot of shit has already happened. That poop joke was not the first one ever made—as I’m sure you all know—and will certainly not be the last neither…
Stolen Futures: A Global Crisis for Girls
A couple of weeks ago I was leafing through some of the old journals I used to scrawl every event and thought of my day in when I was younger, and you can bet it was an hour of nostalgic laughter. Two things were apparent as I was reading through entries; one, my handwriting hasn’t…
