When I saw with my own eyes a woman giving birth in the mud in Papua New Guinea it changed me. I knew the statistics—that one woman
He sat next to me at dinner. I had been cutting my youngest’s meat for him and didn’t notice Matthew* pull up his chair. We chit-chatted about
This ain’t no Mary Poppins Tears soaked my shirt as I sat glued to the screen while watching Suffragette (the movie) last night. I sat uncomfortably in a
A beautiful gift that gives twice. Sounds like a wonderful Mother’s Day gift, right? Why not honor your mom this year by equipping a young Indian midwifery
Every minute a woman dies of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. Ninety-nine percent of these deaths occur in developing nations. For every woman who dies in childbirth,
I saw her when I turned the corner; she nearly took my breath away. A more stunning woman I hadn’t seen in all the villages we
It’s hard being a recovering know-it-all. I came out of the womb my own way (up-side-down) and as far back as I can remember I’ve had strong
I clearly remember the first time I couldn’t go swimming because I hadn’t yet learned how to use a tampon. I was fourteen or fifteen, visiting my
I’m thrilled to introduce Compassion Entrepreneur Krystle Bowen to you today. Krystle is an internet-turned-real-life-face-to-face friend of mine that I have come to adore and respect. She works
Baby Umi: She should have been dead | How babywearing and Project Baby Bilum are making a difference
Project Baby Bilum – How a malnourished baby inspired the babywearing community and other women to support moms in need in Papua New Guinea. She should have
We can be so inundated with causes and statistics and pleas to “work for change” that we begin to tune out important messages. I get it. And
