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Today we’re sharing a personal essay by Alison Mariella Désir, the author of Running While Black and the host and producer of the award-winning show Out & Back with Alison Mariella Désir. In this essay, Alison shares some of her pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey, ending with a beautiful reflection about the impact motherhood has had on her.  Feel free to share your thoughts and perhaps even some of your…

Happy Mother’s Day to all who celebrate! We know this holiday can be filled with varying emotions, which look different for everyone. We want to let you know that we are thinking of all those who long to be mothers, are experiencing strained relationships with their mothers or children, and wish to celebrate in any capacity but cannot.  So today’s question is simply: How are you feeling about Mother’s Day…

At some point or other, many of us will have the necessary but often dreaded conversation where we express our expectations about child care to a family member and set firm boundaries. This can be challenging — even more so when the person we need to set boundaries with is our only option. Although today’s question describes a specific situation, it presents a larger issue that is widely shared. Like…