Dr. Heather Irobunda on Black Maternal Mortality

08/26/24 • 42 min

BDA Baby (Before, During and After Baby)

Dr. Heather Irobunda joins us today to talk about the alarming Black maternal health crisis in the United States. Black mothers are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes compared to white mothers. Dr. Irobunda talks to us about the systemic issues Black mothers face, such as lack of access to quality healthcare and structural racism in medicine. She highlights the “health deserts” many women across the country live in and how that impacts maternal mortality rates. Dr Irobunda talks to us about the importance of creating a culturally competent healthcare system. We talk about the importance of educating yourself on social issues and advocating for change. Dr. Irobunda shares current legislation that aims to support mothers across the country. Join us to learn more about Black maternal mortality and what we can do to ensure that every mother is set up for success.
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Preppy Kitchen and Fatherhood with John Kanell

If you follow John Kanell of Preppy Kitchen on Instagram, you know how beautiful and delicious he makes everything look, so today we jump into how he makes it all work as a dad to two, plus his new cookbook! John shared different tips and tricks he has learned about parenthood that he can apply in the kitchen, one of them that I loved, using cooking or baking together to weave in some life lessons and positive affirmations. One of my favorite parts about John and what he put out into the world is his positivity. We talk about how he maintains this level of optimism and how he tries to have it rub off on his friends and family. From math teacher to online chef/dad extraordinaire, John shares all his experiences and gets us excited for his new cookbook out now! Preppy Kitchen Super Easy.
Make sure to click the link below to buy a copy for yourself!
https://preppykitchen.com/my-new-cookbook/
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Feeding littles lunches with Megan McNamee

Megan McNamee of the hugely popular account, Feeding Littles, joins us this week to talk about food, kids and her new book, Feeding Littles Lunches. As a mom myself, this book is filled with so many inspirational images and ideas to get back to packing lunches and snacks fun for the whole family! The pictures and info included in the pages take the stress out of back to school lunches and provide our little ones with great nutrition while also being practical with what you’re offering your kids. I have definitely been one of those people that have watched the bento box crazes online and marveled at how fancy and creative some get but Megan reminds us that the pressure of doing that daily isn’t realistic and just getting some foods in the bento box is an accomplishment in itself!
We also dive into the inspiration behind her Feeding Littles account, its huge success and what Megan and her business partner Judy hope to teach parents through their work. at the end of the day, the most important thing is everyone being fed, whatever that looks like for you and your family.
After that, parents can tackle things like picky eating, which turns out is partially genetics! Megan offers great tips on how to address picky eating while understanding that learning about healthy eating is an ongoing process.
Make sure to check out Marcy and Judy’s book at the link below!
https://amzn.to/47cWU2T
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