Home / Birth Birth is just the beginning By Motherly December 21, 2020 Rectangle “While you’re sitting in your mesh undies in a hospital bed or at home with a screaming toddler, remember: You’re standing at the edge of a precipice. Motherhood is not an end. It’s a place to launch yourself.” The latest Birth Black Moms are being told to ‘speak up’ during birth—but they deserve better, too Birth Why every mom deserves a doula (and how Texas is stepping up to help) News Moms are getting $7,500 for having a baby in Michigan—here’s how it’s transforming lives Birth ‘You kept me calm’: Michigan mom delivers baby in ambulance with help from heroic first responders