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How to Find a Job When You’re Pregnant

Ayanna Jackson
January 10, 2018
Mom, Mom-to-be, Work & Money
Dear Diary, At eight months pregnant, I was told, We're sorry to inform you your position has been eliminated, and your last day with the company...

Should You Schedule an Induction?

Dr. Renee Matthews
January 3, 2018
Mom-to-be
Dear Diary, Wouldn't it be nice to pick your baby's due date? Maybe you want your little girl to share a Born Day with your late,...

Placenta Pills Anyone?

Heather Hopson
October 13, 2017
Giving Birth, Mom-to-be
1 Comment
Dear Diary, Imagine holding this conversation in your house the weeks following your child’s birth. "Hey honey! What are you...

HIV Positive and Pregnant

Samantha Mangali
June 21, 2017
Getting/Being Pregnant, Health, Wellness & Religion, Mom, Mom-to-be
Dear Diary, I’ve attended the funerals of five family members--my sister, my aunt, my two cousins and my nanny. I lost them all to HIV. As I...

Would You Go to a Young, Good-Looking Gynecologist?

Heather Hopson
March 24, 2017
Getting/Being Pregnant, Giving Birth, Mom-to-be
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Dear Diary, I thought cute doctors only existed on television. And they’re not even doctors; they’re actors. Personally, I was never examined...

Summer Inspired Baby Names

Nae Staggs
June 1, 2016
Baby, Getting/Being Pregnant, Mom-to-be, Raising a Baby
Dear Diary, If you're becoming a mom this summer, you don't have to look far for inspiration for baby names. Just look out the window! The...
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