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a black woman props herself up on one arm while laying on a bed, with a baby sleeping under her left arm. she is looking down at the child lovlingly.
Posted inSexual Health

How I Went From A Planned Homebirth To A C-Section And Still Felt Empowered

by Veronica Wells January 14, 2022February 26, 2022

I had to stop referring to my pregnancy as an accident. The word, I’m told, is unplanned. That’s correct. I was not planning on having a child during a global pandemic.  But in November 2020, I learned I was expecting. By Spring, I was six months pregnant and weighing the logistics of getting this child […]

a collage image of the cover of Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley on the left, and a picture of article author Elisa Shoenberger on the right. Elisa is wearing a red fedora with a matching red jacket and a toothy smile. The Kid Gloves cover is of a pregnant person wearing a orange shirt and cradling her stomach on a blue background. a baby is visible in her stomach.
Posted inSexual Health

A Comic Book Saved My Life. Thank You, Lucy Knisley.

by Elisa Shoenberger January 5, 2022February 26, 2022
Posted inMusic

I Was an Unreliable Taylor Swift Fan, But Heartbreak Always Brought Me Back

by Sam Stroozas December 22, 2021December 27, 2021
A woman who is a patient talks with a doctor and a nurse from a hospital bed.
Posted inSexual Health

Getting Sterilized Was the Best Decision of My Life. It Took Six Years to Get There.

by Ashley Scoby December 8, 2021February 26, 2022
Person in a white sweater and black pants sits on an exam table. A clipboard is being held by someone off screen.
Posted inSexual Health

A Permanent Choice: Opting Into A Hysterectomy

by Bunny McFadden November 30, 2021February 26, 2022
a black woman sits on a grey couch with a smile. her shirt says Not Today, Satan.
Posted inSexual Health

Asexuals of Color Still Seek To Validate Their Sexuality

by Ebony Purks November 18, 2021February 26, 2022

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