On Saturday I snapped this picture of myself looking in the mirror at a Panera bathroom, wedged between the sink, trash can, and swinging door where I tried my best to cover myself as I pumped breast milk. I'd been attending the Sojourners Summit for Change where I was moved at numerous moments, especially around heartbreaking, yet powerful Read More
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Turning Guilt into Compassion: My Story of No Maternity Leave
The day after my two-week postpartum check-up I went back to work. This was an especially difficult thing to accept because I’m an advocate for health. For maternal health, to be precise. And yet there I was in a sleep-deprived daze, still bleeding from the birth while I sat on a conference call focused on achieving better health outcomes for Read More