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Menstrual Health
The Pain They Told You Was Normal: Understanding Adenomyosis
Imagine that you are a teenager the first time you miss school because of your period. Your mom says, “I was the same way. Take …
Maternal and Child Health
We Can’t Talk About Maternal Health Without Talking About Periods
Black Maternal Health Week | Scrub Life Cares Each year during Black Maternal Health Week, we revisit the same urgent and very necessary conversation: why …
Education & Empowerment
The History of Doulas: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Birth has always belonged to women. Before hospitals, charts, visitation policies, and certification boards, birth had a special way of bringing women together in solidarity and support.
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 …