#geriatricmillenial

We HAVE to have this conversation!

Everything I know about pregnancy and being a mom, I learned from White women who write books and blogs about pregnancy and being a mom. When I google Black women and pregnancy, I'm flooded with information about the risks due to racism and underlying health issues that disproportionately affect Black women. Where's the joy and representation of health? Or more simply, where are the spaces where Black women can tell their mama stories fully and truthfully? This blog is for us, and it's also for women who want to change the narrative and reject the status quo. xo, Ash

Ashley

Aug 10, 2022
4 min

Is This Fatphobia?

Content warning: This post talks about weight, body image, and disordered eating. I weighed myself today. I haven't done this too often in the past year- maybe once or twice a quarter. Sometimes out of curiosity, sometimes as a postpartum point of reference, and sometimes just to chastise myself. It’s been almost 14 months since I’ve given birth and I'm 7 or 8ish pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight. I guarantee you, the moment I "break even" (is that even a thing?), I wi

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