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July 2025

Enough With The Protein Propaganda
No, I don't want protein dusted popcorn. Have you lost your mind?
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Big Beautiful Bullshit
Thoughts on the latest attack on people living in poverty from another hostile presidential administration.
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Dr. LaNail R. Plummer on Guilt, Generational Trauma, and the Power of Rest
A reminder that healing isn’t just for us. It’s a gift to the people who came before and the ones we’re raising now.
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July’s Living A Better Life Resources
This month we're finding balance in a world of overcomplication.
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Julia Craven

June 2025

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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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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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With outdated postpartum blood pressure guidelines failing new parents, researchers like Dr.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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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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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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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
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