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Michaeleen Doucleff is Back to Bust The Biggest Myth About Screen Time and Junk Food
These things don't give us pleasure, but they're highly addictive
 • Elena Bridgers
The Particular Struggle of Being An Ambitious Mother
And why I believe modern society fails us especially
 • Elena Bridgers
Should You Induce at 39 Weeks?
Your OBGYN probably wants you to, but there are pros and cons
 • Elena Bridgers
To Home Birth or Not to Home Birth?
Here’s what the best data says about risks and outcomes
 • Elena Bridgers
Your Body Didn't Evolve To Give Birth Easily
But ancient wisdom suggests the best thing we can do for most birthing women is get the f*ck out of the way
 • Elena Bridgers
Yes, Human Childbirth is Dangerous, But Most Hospital Births Suck
I gave birth in a hospital and a birth center and here’s what I learned.
 • Elena Bridgers
Hunter-Gatherer Parents Are Masters of "Benign Neglect"
But does this style still work in the modern Western context?
 • Elena Bridgers
How to Bring Your Baby to Work
An archeologist, a barista, a farmer and a florist who refused to let go of their babies before they were ready
 • Elena Bridgers
Girls Today Are Getting Their Periods As Early As 9.
Here’s Why and What We Can Do
 • Elena Bridgers
MOTHERHOOD UNTIL YESTERDAY
MOTHERHOOD UNTIL YESTERDAY
Honest inquiry into the hardest parts of motherhood — through the lens of evolution, anthropology, and the best available science.
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