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The ONLY Pregnancy, Childbirth and Parenting Resource Center in Miami, Florida. Home to Magnolia Birth House & Project Motherpath.

Joined September 2011
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"Dear mothers, I'm writing you today because I can no longer contain the ache in my gut and fire in my heart over an injustice... mother.ly/life/in-the-absenc…
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We have a thriving doula program here at The Gathering Place and have doulas available to work within all budgets! We also train new doulas! If you'd like more information about hiring or becoming a... peggyomara.com/2019/03/27/ho…
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“It's 2019 and American women have been in the workforce for decades, but a new report shows that their careers still get stuck on impossible ideals of work and home. As a result, they... psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
The Food and Drug Administration last week approved the first-ever drug specifically for postpartum depression. The drug, Zulresso, a synthetic form of a hormone produced in the brain, acts... nytimes.com/2019/03/24/opini…
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"Parenting with a trauma history is one of the bravest things that people can do—and it is invisible. If you are doing it well, nobody knows. Nobody cheers. If you had been... gretchenschmelzer.com/parent…
“My firstborn was the first grandchild in our family, and everyone wanted to meet him immediately. His... mom.me/baby/35446-saying-no-…
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"Women are drowning because they lack support systems. They lack family willing to help. They lack partnerships that allow them adequate time to decompress from being a mom. Most of self care is done... blackmomlife.com/home/2019/3…
It's 2019 and American women have been in the workforce for decades, but a new report shows that their careers still get stuck on impossible ideals of work and home. As a result, they... psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
“Whatever time of day you’re hammering through your list of visible and invisible responsibilities, you’re not alone—somewhere, there is a mom just like you, combing through a bin of rain boots at 8:55 pm on a Tuesday.... scarymommy.com/motherhood-in…
“For the first time in nearly a decade, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its statement about perinatal depression (PND), which is a term that refers to prenatal and postpartum depression (PPD).... thebump.com/news/more-ppd-sc…
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“Invisible labor is a benign way of describing the never-ending, sometimes soul-crushing to-do list that women manage in order to keep their children thriving and households running smoothly. You might... mashable.com/article/women-i…
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“IN THE WEEKS AFTER my first son was born, I squandered hours of precious sleep leaning over his bassinet to check that he was... bostonglobe.com/magazine/201…
“There is no greater task than the "nothing" you did yesterday, the "nothing" you are doing today and the "nothing" you will do tomorrow. Caring for a baby is all about the immediate... mother.ly/life/what-do-new-m…
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“There is no greater task than the "nothing" you did yesterday, the "nothing" you are doing today and the "nothing" you will do tomorrow. Caring for a baby is all about the immediate... mother.ly/life/what-do-new-m…
“It takes the human body 40 weeks to birth a full-term baby. And in that time, women are expected to keep working (sometimes at the expense of their... forbes.com/sites/marybethfer…
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“It takes the human body 40 weeks to birth a full-term baby. And in that time, women are expected to keep working (sometimes at the expense of their bodies and babies), and carry on with life as though the... facebook.com/PlaceWeGather/p…