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 dies in childbirth
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 the weather and
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 mixture of shock,
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 student to empower
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, another 30 women
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 visited that trip.
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 opinions on pretty
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 grandparents’ house in
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 with an innovated
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 been dead. When
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 I’m guilty of
