Maternity Leave Part 1: How Did We Get Here?

Aalih Did a Home Birth!

Are home births on the rise? We talk about Aalih's home birth experience, the history of midwives, and agency in your birth plans.    Find us on Patreon at patreon.com/MotherLandPodcast   Links from the episode: CDC Maternal Mortality Rates [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2023/maternal-mortality-rates-2023.htm] CDC Maternal Mortality Prevention [https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/index.html] ACOG Committee Opinion on Planned Home Births [https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2017/04/planned-home-birth] As midwife-assisted home births rise, so too do high-risk births outside hospitals -STAT News [https://www.statnews.com/2024/02/23/midwife-assisted-home-births-rise-high-risk-births/] CDC Home Birth Data 2022 [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2022/20221117.htm] A Brief History of Midwifery in the United States OHSU Women's Health Center [https://www.ohsu.edu/womens-health/brief-history-midwifery-america] The Historic Significance of Doulas and Midwives - National Museum of African American History and Culture [https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-significance-doulas-and-midwives]

Is Screen Time Really That Bad?

We talk about the pros and cons of screen time for kids and why shaming parents about it sucks.    Find us on Patreon at patreon.com/MotherLandPodcast

Maternity Leave Part 2: The Mental Health Side

We discuss the mental and emotional consequences of our country's lacking parental leave policies. Warning: Contains discussion of mental health, depression, anxiety, and trauma.  RESOURCES Postpartum Support International Hotline: 1-800-944-4773  Text "Help" to 800-944-4773 (EN) Text en espanol: (971) 203-7773   National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA   988 Suicide/Crisis Line: 988 (call, text or chat available)

Maternity Leave Part 1: How Did We Get Here?

We tackle the current state of maternity leave policies in the US, how we got here, and why it doesn't work. * Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/motherlandpodcast] * Find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/motherland_pod/]

Where's My Village?

It takes a village to raise a child...or does it?? In this episode, we talk about where this idea comes from and what makes up our "village" today. * Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/motherlandpodcast] * Find us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/motherland_pod/]