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Your Love Island Hot Takes Are Actually Conservative AF
It’s impossible to separate this commentary on women choosing to have sex from the systematic dismantling of health services that disproportionately…
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Julia Craven
The Ancestral Practice of Doula Care Could Be the Future of Maternal Health for Black Moms
In the latest Friday Post, which is available for free, I talk about doulas and the role they play in keeping Black birthing people alive.
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Julia Craven
Why Are We Still Using Guidelines From the 1980s to Treat Today’s Moms?
With outdated postpartum blood pressure guidelines failing new parents, researchers like Dr. Emily Rosenfeld are working to close the gap in postpartum…
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Julia Craven
Writing Is Hard When You're Looking For Work
In this week's Friday Post, I talk about how job hunting is a knife in the back of my mental well-being.
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Julia Craven
A Heavy Mental Load Is Breaking Down The Health Of Women Living On Low Incomes
Republicans have promised to cut billions of dollars in public funding. It won’t help poor families’ mental health.
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Julia Craven
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Haley Swenson
The Gym Starter Pack: June’s Living A Better Life Resources
I pulled together the essentials that will help you feel prepared, confident, and grounded—whether you’re new to the gym or just trying to make your…
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Julia Craven

May 2025

Let’s Talk About Why I Love My Oura Ring
A comprehensive answer to one of the questions I’m asked most frequently.
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Julia Craven
How Emma Dupree Turned Her Backyard Into a Community Apothecary
The life and legacy of the esteemed North Carolina herbalist.
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Julia Craven
It Takes a Village: How Caring About Black Women Can Transform Maternal Care
“You don't have to go it alone; there are people out there who got you if you're willing to open up,” says Dr. Venice Haynes.
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Julia Craven
What A Week Of Wellness Really Looks Like
Field Notes 003 - missing supplements, skipping workouts, and sleeping in are all par the course.
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Julia Craven
Confessions Of A Burnt-Out Journalist
Field Notes 002
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Julia Craven
What’s Helping Me Feel Good As A Woman In Her 30s
May’s Living A Better Life Resources are a list of protocols that will give you a jumpstart on living a healthy and happy life in your third decade.
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Julia Craven
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