Month: July 2020

Getting Real about Breastfeeding

Getting Real about Breastfeeding

**Within this post, the terms breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and nursing are used interchangeably to acknowledge the myriad of feeding experiences a parent may have. Additionally, “they/their/them” is used as a singular pronoun throughout as it is not only simpler, but also inclusive of folks outside the gender binary.** Every August, we celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month, with …

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July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month

July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month

“In a race-conscious society, some don’t want to be perceived as having yet another deficit.” -Bebe Moore Campbell | Author & Co-founder of NAMI Urban Los Angeles In 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives proclaimed July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, now commonly referred to as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People …

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