Parenting

Black mom says declining medical care after home birth ends in some 15 cops aiming guns near baby

What started as a planned home birth ended in some 10 to 15 Los Angeles Police officers pointing guns inside the home of a Black couple and their newborn, the couple told NBC Los Angeles. “This …

Sun Jul 18, 2021

'Athletes are told to shut up and play': Gold medalist helps mothers pay for child care to compete

Six-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix recently took the kind of stand for mothers that should be duplicated by companies throughout the country. The track and field standout is using her …

Sat Jul 17, 2021

Author Q&A with Krys Malcolm Belc: Nonbinary parenthood, COVID-19, and trans kids in sports

Over a year into the novel coronavirus pandemic, writer, dad, and educator Krys Malcolm Belc is releasing his stunning memoir, The Natural Mother of the Child. Belc, a nonbinary parent, weaves legal …

Sun Jun 6, 2021