The Civic Flame

Join us for The Civic Flame, a podcast where we take a deep dive into the US Constitution and see how it is (and is not!) shaping the government today.

The continuing saga of why I don’t #fly #gross #news https://www.cbsnews.com/news/delta-flight-maggots-on-plane-forced-to-turn-around/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=324301014&fbclid=IwAR1hYOrPQJtpdpaaUdwN1fSAP42-a8m3o42yPN-8INODZML_QJCzUsi

The #child who can’t find her shoes in her own feet suddenly turns into #sherlockholmes #parenting #embarrassing #funnyshit

#rfk #quotes It was true when he spoke about #apartheid in the 60s and it’s true today. #endgenocide

Drinking some #tea and lighting a #candles for #peace

#endgenocide #gaza #rafah #sudan #drc #ukraine

Not an #inspirationalnews story. #capitalisthellscape

#doulas save lives! #databite #maternalhealth

#peace is a process. #jfk #ceasefirenow🇵🇸

A consequence of our smaller maternal care workforce is #physicanburnout and a number of #obgyn who don’t want to be in the profession. Add this to the #politicizationofmedicine and you have a dangerous potential for #maternitycaredeserts and #

The perinatal workspace matters. Having fewer providers is related to an increase in #maternalmortality Additionally, those larger workforces because they’re dominated by #midwives a cheaper to consumers AND associated with better #healthoutcom

#maternalhealth #data #databites #midwives #obgyn #physicianburnout #politicsandmedicine

Listening our way to change.

Birthzillas: the Podcast started as a result of my dissertation. Over and over I was asked “why are you talking to moms?” It made me realize that not only do we not talk to moms, but we certainly don’t listen. So listen up!

This podcast contains birth stories, public health and maternal health data, and discussions of the law and policy that shape childbirth in the U.S.

Let’s go!