Melanin Mommy

In this episode, we discuss weight gain. I share my journey regarding my weight and where i stand now. Our resource for this week is WIC. 

https://fhea.com/content/content/breastfeeding/february2012.pdf - Breastmilk Allergy

https://www.marchofdimes.org/pregnancy/weight-gain-during-pregnancy.aspx - weight gain article 

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000586.htm - healthy ways to lose baby weight 

https://delcofoundation.org/our-programs/womens-and-childrens-health/delaware-county-wic-program-providing-a-critical-need/ - WIC

This episode discuss the price of child care and my experience while searching for childcare myself. 

https://www.care.com/c/stories/2423/how-much-does-child-care-cost/

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/06/how-much-child-care-costs-in-every-state-in-america.html

https://www.epi.org/publication/its-time-for-an-ambitious-national-investment-in-americas-children/

https://parentsasteachers.org/who-we-are-index (PAT Resource)

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56be46a6b6aa60dbb45e41a5/t/5ed162bc4d095a4103ed9a2f/1590780646970/MC_StrategicFramework_ExecSum_2020.pdf (PAT Resource)

In this episode, I discuss apologizing to our children. We will discuss the pros and cons and my personal opinion on it. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for our very first, listener question :) 

In this episode, I talk about what PPA is and share my own struggles with it. 

articles referenced in the episode:

https://www.parents.com/parenting/moms/healthy-mom/the-other-postpartum-problem-anxiety/

https://www.postpartum.net/learn-more/anxiety-during-pregnancy-postpartum/

https://www.whattoexpect.com/first-year/postpartum-health-and-care/postpartum-anxiety/

In this episode, I go into the stigmas i've experienced as a single mother as well as explore two articles discussing the topic. 

https://ericadiamond.com/behind-the-stigma-of-single-mothers

http://mybrownbaby.com/2015/07/the-attack-on-black-single-mothers-outrunning-stereotypes-carrying-the-burden/