Women

Black Women And Babies Are Dying In Greater Numbers

By Elsie A. Dotson 1 year ago

The programme makes use of a new method of together with parenting in routine child health visits. One specific caregiving exercise by which Sears claims fathers must be supportive somewhat than major is feeding. Through what known as “bottle nursing”, fathers and other caregivers who can’t Baby breastfeed maintain the infant touching their naked torso and feed gently and intimately, focusing their consideration on the infant. As Erica Jong noticed, the rise of attachment parenting adopted a surge of glamourized motherhood of popular stars (Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Gisele Bündchen) within the mass media.

Baby & Parenting

Family, relationships, cash, faculty, work, life goals, personal beliefs, and the well-being of your future youngster — most people think carefully about all of these things earlier than choosing to parent. But every individual’s situation is completely different, and only you can decide what’s finest in your case. Lucie’s List was a lifesaver for me… Still is … Read More

Simone Biles Calls Out ESPN For Not Featuring Any Women In Their “Greatest Of All Time” Picks

By Elsie A. Dotson 1 year ago

From Seventeen

Haven’t the world learned by now that women cannot and should not be ignored? Apparently not, but Simone Biles is here to remind everyone. The gymnast called out ESPN on Tuesday for completely disregarding women on Twitter.

In a now-deleted tweet, ESPN’s SportsCenter shared an image by artist @dayxsleep, which highlighted some of the “Greatest of All Time” or GOATs in various sports. The image features big names like Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, and Michael Jordan, but there is not a woman in sight.

“There are so many women I can think of that belong in this photo yet there are none,” Simone said in response to the image and she immediately gained support from others on Twitter. “Thank you @Simone_Biles for once again speaking out for women’s sports, and as an extension, for women and girls all around the world. In this day and age, shame on

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Super Bowl Ref Sarah Thomas Is the Latest in a String of Women Breaking Barriers in Pro Sports

By Elsie A. Dotson 1 year ago

The most significant thing happening on the field Sunday during Super Bowl LV will not be Tom Brady gunning for the championship with a team other than the New England Patriots, or Patrick Mahomes having a shot at winning his second consecutive title. No, the big news will be happening on the sidelines, where Sarah Thomas will make history as the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl.



a person wearing a hat: Super Bowl Ref Sarah Thomas Is the Latest in a String of Women Breaking Barriers in Pro Sports

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Super Bowl Ref Sarah Thomas Is the Latest in a String of Women Breaking Barriers in Pro Sports

Thomas’s historic accomplishment is long overdue; the fact that it’s happening in football, a sport that women have been largely shut out of since its debut in the 1880s, makes it an even bigger deal. Due to sexist stereotypes, football is still considered to be a man’s game – too physically aggressive for women’s more delicate nature, despite the fact that

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NATHAN Sports Partners with Black Girls RUN!, Supporting Black Women in the BGR! Community Seeking to Develop and Maintain an Active Lifestyle

By Elsie A. Dotson 2 years ago

Black Girls RUN! was founded in 2009 in an effort to tackle the growing obesity epidemic in the African-American community and provide encouragement and resources to new and veteran runners. The mission of BGR! is to encourage African-American women to make fitness and healthy living a priority, and subsequently lower the number of women with chronic diseases associated with unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles. BGR! CEO, Jay Ell Alexander, says “Partnering with NATHAN is like finding the perfect running shoe. We are excited to work with a brand of this magnitude that understands the value of fitness and health in our community and is able to provide resources for our members.”

A goal of the partnership between NATHAN and BGR! is removing barriers to make getting healthy and active more attainable. “Black Girls RUN! is an incredible organization and resource for Black women to take charge of their health,”

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