Rosa Park’s Marriage

Every Mother Counts celebrates African American history month with this story of Rosa Parks and her husband, Raymond.

Here we are, the day after Valentine’s Day, celebrating African American History month and pondering the marriage of Ray and Rosa Parks. Everyone’s…

Rosa Parks’ Marriage

Here we are, the day after Valentine’s Day, celebrating African American History month and pondering the marriage of Ray and Rosa Parks. 

Everyone’s familiar with Rosa, the woman credited for her huge role in desegregating the South, but we don’t hear much about her husband, Raymond nor…

Kevin’s Story

One of Kevin Dwan’s few regrets is that he never told Sabrina he knew she was the one the first time he heard her voice. 

“I called her cell to coordinate where our friends were meeting at a golf tournament. She said ‘hello,’ and I went from driving 90 miles per hour to catch up to everyone to slowing…

Our Q&A with Dr. Alejandro Junger, Founder of the Clean Program

With all our talk about women and heart health this month, the take home message is this: Most cardiovascular disease is preventable.

It’s not about the medications you take or the doctors you see. It’s all about your…

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Midwifery matters

Midwife Jennie Joseph writes about the history and legacy of midwives in America and the world as part of black history month.

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Cholesterol, Triglycerides and Women

A healthy cardiovascular system is at the heart of every healthy pregnancy.

We’ve talked about diet, exercise, stress, and blood pressure, but now it’s time to get technical. Let’s break out the big words like cholesterol, triglycerides and hyperlipidemia and…

How Stress Affects Women’s Health During Pregnancy and Beyond

Women aren’t slackers. 

We shoulder our stress loads like badges of honor, proof positive that we’re strong, independent and invincible, but rising incidences of heart disease and other health problems indicate that in…

Erin’s conversation with Dr. Fauci on Creating Transformation in Maternal Health

Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is recognized as the expert on PEPFAR and global AIDS relief.

 More than ten years ago Dr, Fauci led a…

hypertension Preeclampsia Maternal Health

Every Heart Counts!

At dawn this morning a slippery wet being emerged from his mothers’ heaving body. 

A newborn baby boy gave a sweet little cry pinking- up beautifully as I gently laid him on her chest — skin-to-skin and heart…