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4 Ways to Support Someone Who’s Had a Miscarriage
If someone you care about has a miscarriage, you want to support them – but it’s hard to know how. These steps can help you figure it out.
Read MoreHow I Coped with Grief After a Miscarriage
“I didn’t know who I was. Or who I was supposed to be.” It’s hard to know how to heal from the terrible experience of a miscarriage. Here’s how this author recovered from this trauma.
Read MoreWhy I Don’t Want My Miscarriage to Stay Secret
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. If you or someone you know has experienced a miscarriage or infant loss, we hope this touching story can shed some light on this difficult issue that often seems invisible.
Read More6 Loving Ways to Practice Self-Care After a Miscarriage
Miscarriage can be incredibly difficult to deal with, and it’s hard to know where to start when it comes to self-care. But loving yourself is so important, so this author’s sharing some supportive tips.
Read More4 Ways to Stop the Silence and Stigma around Miscarriages
Miscarriage is a part of reproductive rights and justice — and something that we can’t afford to ignore. Here are four ways to combat the silence and stigma.
Read MoreHow Getting Pregnant on Purpose Made Me More Pro-Choice
“But what if I didn’t want to be pregnant?” How getting pregnant when you want to have a baby shows the importance of safe abortion access.
Read MoreReproductive Justice When Abortion Is a Cultural Taboo
The topic of abortion is divisive for most people. Growing up in a culture where abortion is a taboo and illegal means that we don’t develop the vocabulary needed to organize. But how we approach the issue of abortion access with members of communities where speaking openly about abortion has dire consequences is key to change. It isn’t about what you and I believe. It’s about what women need.
Read More3 Forms of Body Oppression That Hurt Pregnant People
#1: “Denial of agency over diet, exercise, and personal space.” Are our common ideas about pregnancy hurting people more than they’re helping?
Read MoreHow I Dealt with Multiple Miscarriages While My Friends All Had Babies
If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking “Why them and not me?” then this article is for you. Working through infertility or miscarriages while celebrating the births around you is not always an easy task – and you’re not alone in this hard experience. Check out this piece, which explains why binary thinking – a la easy and not-so-easy pregnancies – can be damaging.
Read MoreAn Animated Lesson on Empathy – And Why It’s More Supportive Than Sympathy
Do you know the difference between empathy and sympathy? Dr. Brené Brown’s practical advice in this quick, beautifully illustrated lesson can really help you connect with and help ease other people’s pain.
Read MoreA Stunning Response to the People Who Say Men Can’t Be Raped
“Boys always want it.” Watch this performance to the end – Akeemjamal Rollins has a powerful message about why we’ve got to stop silencing male survivors.
Read MoreHow Infertility Really Feels – And Why It’s So Different From Common Misunderstandings
“At least it’s not…” The grief of infertility is hard to grasp – and this author has gotten many well-meaning responses that really hurt. Here’s her touching take on what it’s like to struggle with this loss.
Read MoreThe US Just Got Marriage Equality – Right When I’m Getting a Divorce
This author’s family has stood on the front lines of the marriage equality movement – which makes her divorce all the more complicated. Find out why she still has reason to celebrate.
Read MoreJust Stop Talking About Race
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Someone says or does something racist; you call them out for their racism, and someone accuses YOU of being the one who’s perpetuating racism. “Just stop talking about race if you want racism to end!” Check out Chesca’s video about this (and other) ridiculous, dismissive claims that race activists encounter whenever they speak up!
Read MoreMy Partner Came Out As a Man – And I Struggled With Losing My Lesbian Identity
“What does an almost forty-year-old, out and proud lesbian do when her partner comes out as a transgender male?” This author shares her answer to this question in this touching story.
Read More7 Things to Stop Saying to Pregnant People
When someone is pregnant, their body is often viewed as public property. As a result, many people feel free to make wildly inappropriate comments about everything, from their appearance to their lifestyle choices to their medical decisions. But pregnancy doesn’t negate autonomy! So here are seven examples of common comments and questions that we need to stop saying.
Read More8 Lies We Need to Stop Spreading About Teenage Motherhood
The predominant message sent to young mothers and pregnant teens in the media, by politicians, and from teachers at schools is that they are promiscuous, tarnished goods who are bringing “problem children” into the world. But that simply isn’t true. Here are just a few of the lies we need to stop telling about teen pregnancy and young motherhood in the U.S.
Read More8 Lessons That Show How Emotional Labor Defines Women’s Lives
Are you expected to give emotional labor in these ways? This author has poignantly captured the impact of this pressure on women and other people society labels “feminine.”
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