Dr. Richelle Whittaker Dr. Richelle Whittaker is an Educational Psychologist and a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor. She has over 15 years’ experience providing counseling and assessment services in private practice, as well as developing and delivering training and workshops for agencies, … Continue reading →
Linda Jones Linda Jones is a birth and postpartum doula, photographer, and mother of two, grandmother of four and great-grandmother of three, who lives in Oakland, CA. She founded and owned Waddle and Swaddle Baby Boutique and Birth Resource Center … Continue reading →
Dr. Jennifer Harvey, Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in Racially Unjust America Dr. Jennifer Harvey is a writer, speaker, and professor of religion at Drake University where she also serves as Faculty Director for the Crew Scholars Program. She … Continue reading →
Afua Hassan Afua Hassan moved to Houston to pursue a career in midwifery. She graduated from The Houston School of Midwifery in 1984. Afua is the founder, owner and licensed midwife of The Birthing Place. The Birthing Place is the … Continue reading →
Afua Hassaine Afua Hassaine moved to Houston to pursue a career in midwifery. She graduated from The Houston School of Midwifery in 1984. Afua is the founder, owner and licensed midwife of The Birthing Place. The Birthing Place is the … Continue reading →
Shazia Ashruf & Shaman Khan Topic: The Muslim ban and its effects on mothers and children Shazia Ashraf is an educator, community organizer and mother. She is the daughter of an interracial couple with Pakistani and Italian heritage, and is … Continue reading →
Afua Hassan Afua Hassan, Midwife, at The Birthing Place, joins us for Black History Month. We talk about some of our Houston midwives – Alberta Jordan, Margaret Smith, Mercy Inyang, Ayanna Ade – and the contributions they have made to … Continue reading →
Midwives of African American Descent – Houston Afua Hassaine, MW; Stephanie Palacio, CNM; Angeline Chambers, PhD, APRN, CNM; tells about African American Midwives and a Houston group MAD-H (Midwives of African American Descent – Houston) … Continue reading →
Afshan Malik and Najiyah Maxfield Afshan Malik works for Rabata, an organization that aims to bring positive cultural change through creative educational experiences. She writes regularly for online and community publications on topics ranging from parenting to nonprofit work. Afshan … Continue reading →
Saraswathi Vedam, RM FACNM MSN Sci D(hc) Chair, Birth Place Lab Associate Professor, UBC Midwifery Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia Here are the goals of the study – Until now, US researchers have only studied the experience of childbirth … Continue reading →