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Mamas on Bedrest: A Story of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
January 20th, 2012A little more than 6 years ago, Jenya Cassidy thought that she was finished having children. So imagine her surprise when she learned that she was not only pregnant, but pregnant with twins! Jenya’s surprise turned to shock when she learned that her twins had Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), a rare disorder of identical twins in which they share the same placenta. Advised to abort the pregnancy, Jenya believed any odds that her babies could live were good odds, so she did her own research, assembled her own “dream team” and with their help fashioned a course of action that resulted in 2 little girls at 33 1/2 weeks.
Mamas on Bedrest: Introducing “Early Minority” with Kim Hollins
December 14th, 2011I’m an African American Mama trying to raise her 2 African American children in this crazy “melting pot” called America. Now in grade school and learning “American History”, my children have questions race, culture and why it’s been such an issue. Often I have no answers.
Which is why I was so excited to “tweet” Kim Hollins (on Twitter, @EarlyMinority). A Senior Human Development and Early Education student, Kim is setting up a non-profit organization, Early Minority, to address issues of race and culture in the development of young African American Children. Please visit her website for more information or contact Kim directly at Kimberly@earlyminority.org.
Mamas on Bedrest: I Want My Son to Become a Caring and Compassionate Man
October 14th, 2011In a slight departure from her normal “pregnancy support” information, Bedrest Coach Darline Turner-Lee reaches out to parents to see what tools and techniques they are using to help teach their children to choose friends based on character and not on popularity.
