Elizabeth Gaffney and Rowan TwoSisters, Newborn Hearing Elizabeth Gaffney, a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist and Certified Auditory Verbal Educator along with Rowan Twosisters, CPM, licensed midwife, and licensed massage therapist, plus more, will tell us why newborn hearing screen … Continue reading →
COVID and Pregnancy Several guests share their experiences with COVID-19 and pregnancy plus some current research. Jackie Griggs, RN, CNM, has been a Nurse Midwife in the Houston area for the past 30 years. She is a mom of five … Continue reading →
Postpartum Courtney Flack Salesman is 41 years old and serves as an attorney-advisor/writer for the federal government. An Oklahoma native, Courtney currently lives in the north Houston area with her husband and their two kids. On the weekends, Courtney is … Continue reading →
Sherry Duson, Postpartum Health Sherry Duson, MA, LPC-S, PMH-C, founder of the Center for Postpartum Family Health, is a mental health professional who has worked with new mothers and their families since 1999. Her own experience as a mother led … Continue reading →
Jackie Griggs and Mary Love, Birth Center Safety Jackie Griggs, RN, CNM, has been a Nurse Midwife in the Houston area for the past 30 years. She is a graduate of UTMB Health at Galveston. She is a mom of … Continue reading →
LaToya Shields, Council on Recovery LaToya Shields has been in the social services field for 20 years. LaToya holds a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in public administration with a concentration in public policy and non-profit management. … Continue reading →
Cristen Pascucci: Knowing Your Rights in Birth A former communications strategist at a top public affairs firm in Baltimore, Maryland, Cristen Pascucci is the founder of Birth Monopoly and creator of the online course, Know Your Rights, which is based … Continue reading →
Jackie Griggs, RN, CNM Jackie Griggs, RN, CNM, has been a Nurse Midwife in the Houston area for the past 30 years. She is a graduate of UTMB Health at Galveston. She is a mom of five sons, three born … Continue reading →
Dr. Richelle Whittaker Dr. Richelle Whittaker is an educational psychologist board certified in perinatal mental health, a parenting coach, trainer, and author. She is devoted to educating, equipping, and empowering women struggling with emotional challenges through pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood. … Continue reading →
Andrea Freeman Andrea Freeman, author of Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race and Injustice, is Professor at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law. Freeman writes and researches at the intersection of critical race theory and issues of food … Continue reading →