Patricia Perkins, RN, CNM, and Bliss Birthing Center Patricia “Trish” Perkins is a Certified Nurse Midwife who began her career as a labor and delivery nurse working with the Baylor midwives at Jefferson Davis Hospital. After raising her own family, … Continue reading →
Maddy Oden, Maternal Mortality Maddy Oden is chair of the Tatia Oden French Memorial Foundation. She was born and raised in New York, and moved to California in 1964. She was very active in the civil rights movement, Vietnam anti-war … Continue reading →
BIRTH, a Play by Karen Brody Catrice Harris is a wife, mother, and grandmother, who has been supporting families with childbirth education, labor and birth, and lactation support since 1992. Her initial lactation training was through The University of Texas … Continue reading →
Eleanor Prado, BIRTH BIRTH: a play by Karen Brody Hear all about the upcoming play, BIRTH – one of the cast members will tell us what the play is about. Eleanor Prado is a mother of two girls and one … Continue reading →
Devin English, PhD Dr. Devin English, a researcher and and educator with the Rutgers School of Public Health shares his recent research to investigate intersectional discrimination, coping, and bio-psychosocial outcomes among adolescent Black youth. The research examines frequencies and psychological … Continue reading →
Catrice Harris Catrice Harris – doula, apprentice midwife, childbirth educator – tells us about African American midwifery history and reports on new maternal mortality statistics and the risk factors for Black and Native American women. How can we and healthcare … Continue reading →
Dawn Koufakis-Basel and Shazia Ashraf Dawn Koufakis-Basel is a life coach and co-author of Setting Boundaries as Women, a 14-step process for setting healthy boundaries in our lives. She is a speaker, workshop facilitator and former teacher. She offers her … Continue reading →
LaToya Shields, maternal mortality and morbidity, and substance use/lack of support LaToya Shields, BSW, MPA, LCDC-I, has been in the social service field for well over 15 years. She currently holds the position of Manager of the Specialized Programs and … Continue reading →
Lorissa Eichenberger Lorissa Eichenberger, MFT, PMH-C, associate director of The Center for Postpartum Family Health, talks about traumatic birth and supporting the mental wellness of mothers and their families. How does a mother know she needs help? How does she … Continue reading →
Rebecca L. Dekker, PhD Rebecca L. Dekker, PhD, RN, LCCE, is the founder and CEO of Evidence Based Birth®, and author of the bestselling book, Babies Are Not Pizzas: They’re Born, Not Delivered. Dr. Dekker received her Master of Science … Continue reading →