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March 2022

Birth/Werk Is Back!
And A Few Offerings Especially For My Readers
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October 2021

August 2021

The LA Times Features A Black-Owned Birth Center
And the pregnant staff photographer who questions her own birth choices because of it
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A Cleansing Breath - A 5 Minute Audio Recording That I Made
I’m in Vermont this week. My family is spending a lot of time outdoors, soaking in sun and breathing fresh air. This is my view as I write. All trees…
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Shaking Out Stress - A 7-Minute Audio Recording That I Made
Over the summer I recorded a few mindfulness practices for a project that Amy Wright Glenn and I worked on. Each are 5-8 minutes and invite listeners to…
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Naima Beckles

July 2021

Some Thoughts on Cesarean Births
And I'm Lamaze International's newest member of the Board of Directors!
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Why We Need to Talk About Black Maternal Mental Health
It’s Black Maternal Mental Health Week. I learned of this last night from a colleague who sent an email to a group of birth workers urging us to…
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Meet Myla Flores - Founder of The Birthing Place
And give to her campaign to bring a freestanding birthing center to the Bronx!
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Naima Beckles

June 2021

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