November 19, 2019 | by: Tanya Strusberg, LCCE, FACCE
The first thought that crossed my mind after reading Milli Hill’s new book, Give Birth like a Feminist, was; why did it take this long for a book like this to be published? An entire generation of women have been raised since the last time birth and feminism as two intertwined topics were really explored. Ask your average millennial on the street today if she has heard of Germaine Greer, Adrienne Rich or Naomi Wolf, let alone the matriarchs of the feminist birth movement; Ina May Gaskin, Sheila Kitzinger and of course, Lamaze’s very own, Elizabeth Bing.
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January 28, 2019 | by: Tanya Strusberg, LCCE, FACCE
Tanya Strusberg interviews Dr. Rachel Reed, author of "Why Induction Matters" and The Midwife Thinking Blog about the impact of induction on people's birth experiences today.
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December 21, 2018 | by: Tanya Strusberg, LCCE, FACCE
Dr. Rachel Reed is a Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. She is the author of the internationally-respected blog, Midwife Thinking. Dr. Reed has recently published a new book entitled, Why Induction Matters. Tanya Strusberg reviews it here.
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May 30, 2018 | by: Tanya Strusberg, LCCE, FACCE
This month's Brilliant Activities for Birth Educators is a fun activity using lots of little manipulatives that will increase learning for families while enjoying themselves in class.
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November 24, 2016 | by: Tanya Strusberg, LCCE, FACCE
LCCE Tanya Strusberg interviews the author of "Born to Breastfeed: The First Six Weeks and Beyond," Rowena Gray, RM, RN, IBCLC. Rowena shares why she wrote this book and discusses some of the current challenges facing new parents, and how her book might just make the journey a bit easier.
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