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My PMOS Story: Grieving the Body I Once Had
Hi everyone, My name is Regina Apparicio. I am the Mental Health Director of Scrub Life Cares and a mental health advocate. My passion for ...
Education & Empowerment
PMOS: Why the New Name Matters for Women’s Health Care
PCOS might not be an unfamiliar term to you and if it is, you’re in the right place. PMOS stands for Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome ...
Education & Empowerment
Understanding Ovulation Pain: What Every Girl and Woman Should Know
Did you think menstrual discomfort only occurs during the bleeding phase? For some, this is true. For others, it can be another added layer of ...
Education & Empowerment
Reclaiming Breastfeeding: Empowering Black and Brown Girls Early
At Scrub Life Cares, our mission is rooted in health equity, cultural pride, and generational healing. As we honor World Breastfeeding Week, we’re lifting up ...
Education & Empowerment
Raising Body Literate Children: How I’m Teaching My Children About Their Bodies Without Shame
I remember being in fourth grade, maybe 10 years old, sitting in a dimly lit classroom while one of our teachers fumbled through a video ...
Menstrual Health
Endometriosis 101: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and How to Speak Up
You’ve probably heard that periods are supposed to hurt; the pain is normal because someone might have told you it is. Maybe someone told you ...