There is a bittersweet feeling you get when your child starts kindergarten. You are excited about your child experiencing a huge milestone. You plan the first day of kindergarten chalkboard sign and decide on your child’s first-day outfit. You think about cute ways to...
Pap Smears at The Birth Center One of the most well-known reasons for coming to your annual well-woman visit is the pap smear! But what is it? And why is it important? A pap smear, also known as a pap test, is a screening exam for cervical cancer. This exam tests for...
Emily met her husband, Mike, at the age of 30 through mutual friends and married a year later. They knew they wanted to have kids, but the process had to be put on pause. Shortly after they were married, Emily had to have major hip surgery and would need to...
I remember those summer nights staying up late playing kickball on my grandma’s front lawn. We spent summer evenings biking through the neighborhood with my aunt, scraping our knees at the park, and catching fireflies. The memories of those summers put a smile...
Infertility Awareness It is not uncommon for families struggling with infertility to keep their experience to themselves. Infertility can be stressful and feel embarrassing in some situations. For some families, the journey can become isolating due to the privacy...
We Wear Teal for Awareness Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted (Department of Justice) More than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experience sexual violence (CDC) 47% of transgender people experience sexual violence (CDC) Women of color disproportionately...
