Nicole Grundmeier and her newborn daughter are pictured in January 2016. The baby is yawning and has a nursing blister on her upper lip, which can be a sign of a problematic latch. For years, I hid the fact that Read more…
BY MICHAEL MORAIN, EDITOR dsm Magazine During a recent panel discussion at the Des Moines Art Center, three distinguished panelists – journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and artists b. Robert Moore and Jordan Weber – talked about the challenges of raising biracial children in Read more…
BY JOAQUIN RAMIREZ, JEFAS: LATINAS IN BUSINESS MAGAZINE Editor’s note: Fearless will be sharing one Jefas Magazine story in the first e-newsletter of the month through November. Jefas: Latinas in Business Magazine showcases Latina entrepreneurs. Find the magazine online and at Latina-owned businesses across Read more…
Infant-at-work policies improve retention, preserve institutional knowledge It was time for Erin Moran to go back to work, with her baby daughter in tow as part of her workplace’s infant-at-work program.The start was not auspicious.“She had horrible gas, and acid Read more…
What was your dream when you were young? Growing up, I always wanted to be a writer and artist, but soon after college, I veered off the creative path. The obstacles I faced were not necessarily a lack of belief Read more…
BY CALAN SMIDT Editor’s note: This essay discusses suicide. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. As a parent, one of the most harrowing Read more…
COMPILED BY EMILY BARSKE WOOD, SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR This coverage is from the Business Record’s annual survey on women’s and gender issues as part of our Fearless initiative. While nonscientific, we believe the results of this questionnaire illustrate current opinions about Iowa women’s equity Read more…
One of EveryStep’s doulas, Jazzmine Brooks, and her client Morghan. Submitted photo BY MACEY SHOFROTH, FEARLESS CONTRIBUTOR Pregnant employees working for EveryStep Care & Support Services now have access to potentially lifesaving pregnancy care on behalf of their employer. The Des Moines-based Read more…
Iowa is in the midst of a marathon, providers and experts said, toward a goal of families being confident that they can sign up for high-quality child care, near where they live, without busting their budgets. Big improvements over the Read more…
Jefas to partner with Fearless initiative BY CHRISTINA FERNÁNDEZ-MORROW, JEFAS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Editor’s note: Fearless will be sharing one Jefas Magazine story in the first e-newsletter of the month through November. In this column, Jefas Editor-in-Chief Christina Fernández-Morrow shares more about the Read more…