It’s hard to watch your child get sick. And when your child is diagnosed with a chronic medical condition, it can be even more difficult. Every year, more than 40,000 babies in the US are born with a congenital heart defect (CHD). While it’s the most common birth defect, and nearly 1 in 100 babies […]
As content creators, we’re constantly on the hunt for interesting and inspiring stories from wherever we can find them—the internet, a podcast, television. This enables us not only to keep up with but to lead relevant conversations on the people, events, and discoveries that are impacting our world. Here’s what we’ve been devouring lately. Jennifer, […]
There’s a reason that some people call seizures “brainstorms.” When your brain is functioning normally, millions of tiny electrical charges travel in a pattern from the nerve cells in your brain to the rest of your body. But sometimes, that pattern gets interrupted by intense bursts, or storms, of electrical energy—and that’s when you have […]
At 13 years old, I was the quintessential adolescent. Huge glasses, stubborn baby weight, and a knack for always being about two seasons behind fashion trends—everything you can imagine when you think of age 13. However, there was something different about me—I was growing up with epilepsy. Growing up with epilepsy had its challenges, but […]
They were words I didn’t know I needed to hear until someone said them to me: “You’re such a good cat mom!” Well, I try. I know that some people find the concept of pet ownership as a form of parenthood controversial—even offensive—as an October 2016 New York Magazine piece makes clear: “Pets Are Not […]
Can you believe that another year has come and gone? 2017 is solidly here. But let’s take a look at some of the health and medicine advances and innovations we saw in 2016: Immunotherapy Immunotherapy—a type of therapy that boosts your body’s immune system to fight cancer—has been hailed by the American Society of Clinical […]
In this 3-part podcast, we capture the candid conversation of three women on their obstetrics experiences. Part 3 concludes with their experiences with and views on breastfeeding. Stream Part 3 above, or read the transcript below. Kadesha: This is just me. I feel like when it comes to breastfeeding, we have all been sold a dream. […]
In this three-part podcast, we capture the candid conversation of three women on their obstetrics experiences. Let’s get into part 2, where they go into detail about their hospital stays. Stream Part 2 above, or read the transcript below. Kadesha: We all delivered at different hospitals, and I think that’s good because then we can all […]
In this three-part podcast, we capture the candid conversation of three women on their obstetrics experiences . Part 1 delves into choosing an obstetrician. Stream Part 1 above, download and listen by clicking here, or read the transcript below. Kadesha: Last year sometime, three of us had this bright idea to have a second child all at the […]
I am a voracious reader. I read books like I’ll starve to death if I don’t consume the stories within. On a good week, I’ll make my way through a few hundred pages, reading for a bit each day while I drink my morning coffee and again at night before I go to sleep. I […]
