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Family Tree Wellness
- Sep 6, 2021
- 5 min
The Perfect Mom
Growing up, I lived in the suburbs of Santa Clara, a small city in the Bay Area, and I went to private Catholic School from Kindergarten...
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Family Tree Wellness
- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
Courage for the Darkness
The darkest corners of our psyches are not inviting. Those crevices where we've stuffed all our secret feelings of worthlessness, shame,...
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Family Tree Wellness
- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
Hey sis! How you doing?
Dear Black Mama, How are you? No, really - how are you? When was the last time someone has really paused to check in on you? Well good...
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Family Tree Wellness
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
How to Really Celebrate Black Mamas this Mother’s Day
As Mother’s Day approaches, I wanted to take this time to resurface the systemic inequalities faced by Black mothers in America. Though...
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Family Tree Wellness
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
Celebrating March
March is hands down my favorite month of the year. Each year as I draw closer to celebrating another revolution around the sun, I slow...
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Family Tree Wellness
- Jan 11, 2021
- 3 min
The Intersections of Race, Gender, and Fertility
As women in today’s society, we are pretty much expected to (re)produce. And yes, this applies to having babies. You may be familiar with...
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Family Tree Wellness
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
Rest
Juggling, multi-tasking, too busy, tired, exhausted – if these are the words and phrases you find yourself using to describe yourself, I...
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Family Tree Wellness
- Oct 2, 2020
- 2 min
Dear Black Mamas, Let’s Celebrate!
After months of preparation and experiencing every emotion imaginable, the time is finally here. You are thrilled to welcome your new...
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Family Tree Wellness
- Jul 5, 2020
- 2 min
You Are Trustworthy
At your core there is innocence and openness, a spirited soul that wants connection, acceptance and safety. There is not one thing wrong...
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Family Tree Wellness
- Jun 16, 2020
- 3 min
Shame Is a Path to Freedom
My thesis: to be anti-racist, we need to get friendly with our most shameful feelings. To allow ourselves to see and acknowledge racism...
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