Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez

I couldn’t believe the medical system and several of my peers had me obsessing about my food consumption. I was experiencing food shaming during pregnancy.

There were (are) many things that people warned me about when it came to the parenthood transition. But of course, no one prepared me for how having a child would affect my sexual relationship with my husband.

A Q&A with someone who has first-hand experience with weight loss surgery.

By educating my son on Juneteenth, I am able to make it clear to him that we may live in a nation that wasn’t established with us in mind, but we continue to find freedom anyway.

I don’t know how long it will be before I stop allowing others' fears of sexuality as a black woman from affecting my views on sex.

“It’s about uplifting and empowering women to feel like they can be confident and do anything. Not just dance.”

It's strange to think that at the end of the year I will be the

A quick google search revealed that fibroids are noncancerous uterine growths. They can grow very large, cause extreme pain, and often lead to the removal of the uterus, like they did in my mother's case.

There are far too many stressors involved to force breastfeeding on new mothers. And far too many challenges involved to continue to pressure women who are dealing with a multitude of other issues into choosing one style of feeding.

Next time you see moms flying alone with kids, try some of these tips. You might make someone's day.