Did you know August was National Breastfeeding Month? The holiday was started by the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) to drive awareness and policy efforts that would create breastfeeding support around the country. And this is really important because breastfeeding is incredibly healthy for your...
August 26th is National Women’s Equality Day; a day to acknowledge how far women have come on their journey toward equality and how much more work is still to be done. While the greatest gender gaps are found primarily in the Middle East, Africa, and...
Home should be a place of safety—but for those affected by domestic violence, it can become a source of fear, confusion, and deep emotional pain. The psychological effects of abuse can last long after physical wounds fade, impacting self-esteem, trust, and a person’s sense of...
We’ve all seen those scenes in movies and TV shows where the mother is pressuring her daughter to have children. Usually, the mother character will guilt her daughter by saying something like, “You’re not getting any younger you know,” or, “All I want is to...