Motherhood | The Contra Costa Pulse

13 Oct

California Launches Effort to Slash Maternal Deaths by Half

Facing wide racial disparities, California aims to slash its maternal mortality rate by half in two years with the Strong Start & Beyond educational campaign....

two indian women in traditional dress. one is wearing blue and standing next to the other who is seated on a couch and dressed in a gold color

10 Jul

‘My Mother and Grandmother Constantly Inspire Our Family’

"She juggles her job as a software engineer and her role as a mother and is always there to support our family without ever missing a beat."...

03 Jul

Doulas Provide Much-Needed Tradition of Support to Birthing Parents

Medi-Cal offers doula services to help improve birth outcomes amid a maternal health crisis that is especially deadly to Black and Indigenous people....

A smiling Black woman in a red T-shirt that says "moms demand action" takes a selfie with a group of people behind her

29 Oct

Antioch, Concord Mothers Launch Local Moms Demand Action Group

Two Contra Costa County mothers are calling for an end to gun violence and recently launched an Antioch-based offshoot of Moms Demand Action....

Two people's hands making a heart-like shape over a pregnant person's belly

16 Sep

Stanford Studies Show Differences Between Races in Rates of Birth Complications

Two studies from Stanford revealed key differences between races in rates of birth complications caused by high blood pressure and anemia during pregnancy....

Two smiling Black women. One is wearing a do-rag and has a Black baby strapped to her front. The other has long, curly hair.

29 Aug

Drive-Thru Baby Shower Gives Expecting Black Parents Services and Support

The 11th annual Contra Costa African American Community Baby Shower gave hundreds of parents resources at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Richmond....

A smiling Black woman with her three daughters (aged 2, 10 and 13) in a snowy area with tall trees in the background

24 Jul

In Fight Against Substance Use Disorder, Calif. Health Advocates Focus on Mental Health, Education

Programs such as See Her Bloom help Black women with substance abuse disorders by sharing resources and allowing women to tell their stories....

A pregnant woman in a black bra and her doula, also a woman

19 Jul

Benefits of Medi-Cal Coverage Uncertain for Doulas

While policymakers have championed the Medi-Cal Doula Services Benefit, doulas are divided as to the benefit that inclusion in Medi-Cal can offer them....

A very cute Black baby with their tongue curled so it is touching their top and bottom lip inside their open mouth

17 Apr

Q&A: At Black Infant Health, ‘There’s Something We Can Do to Support That Family’

Health education specialist Lonni Watkins spoke with the Pulse about how the Black Infant Health program helps families with Black babies "reduce their stress."...

A smiling Black woman holding a Black baby with a surprised look on their face

11 Apr

Black Infant Health Helps Black Moms ‘Give Birth the Way She Wants’

Racism and lack of support make Black women more likely to have bad outcomes while pregnant. The Black Infant Health program is helping to change that....

A young Latina woman dressed in cap and gown with her father. They are holding up a Mexican flag. She is also holding a bouquet of flowers and her diploma holder.

28 Sep

Billions of Dollars Couldn’t Repay My Parents’ Love

A Mexican American college student from Antioch pays tribute to her immigrant parents for the sacrifices they made and lessons they taught her....

A smiling Black woman holds a book with an illustration of a Black boy in a superhero pose on the cover.

21 Sep

Antioch Woman Makes Son Hero of Anti-Gun Violence Book

An Antioch woman wrote a graphic novel to teach kids about gun violence after her son's father was killed. Her mother was killed when she was 3....

A man and woman standing in a field of mostly dead grass. He is making bunny ears behind her head and she is looking up at him. They are standing in front of a sign for a cemetary near a colorfully decorated area.

14 Jul

When the Fires Came, No One Could Save Us Like Mom Could

Every summer, there's a fire. Mom has to make a decision. What will she allow the fire to swallow? Later, another tough choice: She has to say goodbye to us....

08 May

My Mom Made Me Feel Safe and Happy in the Worst of Times

Mother’s Day is a very special day to me. It is a day where I celebrate the person who means the most to me and the person I look up...

Woman holding her two young daughters in her lap with their heads together

06 May

Chanel and Fresh Herbs: The Scent of My Mother’s Love

"Smell is how I relate to my mom": Chanel pulls her from a nightmare. Fresh mint transports her to her mother's childhood in Switzerland....

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