Get ready for an amazing interview between Abby and Kimberly Seals Allers. Kimberly is instrumental in the field of maternal child health and breastfeeding within the black community and among women of color. Do not miss this inspiring and eye-opening interview!
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Things we talked about:
Who is Kimberly Seals Allers? (other than amazing) [5:18]
IRTH App [6:43]
Using social media and technology to make change [14:05]
Growing up in a racist society [17:25]
Pandemic impact on women, birth and breastfeeding [23:00]
Separate the act of birth and breastfeeding from the experience of birth and breastfeeding [28:13]
Fear as a tool [29:32]
Weathering [30:31]
Low breastfeeding rates and repercussions [35:12]
Silver Lining Playbook conversations [40:35]
Things Kimberly is doing [47:00]
Black Breastfeeding Week history [51:00]
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Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes