How Anne Harris Carter found authenticity by talking about her mental health As told to Macey Shofroth | Photo by Duane Tinkey | Illustration by Kate Meyer Anne Harris Carter comes from a family with deep roots around Iowa. Her dad is considered the first Black doctor in Cedar Rapids. In Read more…
Dr. Wanakee Carr’s journey to becoming a doctor As told to Macey Shofroth | Photo by Duane Tinkey | Illustration by Kate Meyer Dr. Wanakee Carr was born and raised in Des Moines. Now, she serves her community as the only Black female practicing OB/GYN doctor in Central Iowa. Carr attended Read more…
Adison Kapping and her family. Submitted photo. During her first pregnancy, Adison Kapping experienced issues with her kidneys and bladder that tinged the last eight weeks with fear. She was always on edge, she said. But her midwife at Floyd County Medical Center, Danielle Wadsworth, helped ease her fears. “She Read more…
By Lindsey Giardino, Freelance contributor With five generations now active in the workforce, caregiving responsibilities are increasingly shaping what employees need — and expect — from their employers. New research from Principal Financial Group “Work & Worth: Insights on Stress, Money and Well-Being in the Modern Workplace” found that caregivers Read more…
BY KEYAH LEVY, GUEST CONTRIBUTOR Excitement. New vision. New life. Every birth story begins with hope. It begins with anticipation, and a love for someone who hasn’t been held yet. It assumes that bringing a new life into the world will be safe, supported and celebrated. Yet, for too many Read more…
Compiled by Macey Shofroth and Emily Barske Wood More than two-thirds of Iowa women say they have experienced gender bias at work, according to a recent Business Record survey. Respondents noted challenges related to child care, not being taken seriously and wage disparities as some of the main causes of Read more…
This is third and final part of an ongoing series on maternal health care from Rachel Bruns. Iowa families navigate a challenging maternal health environment including a rise in unnecessary C-sections that are primarily driven by provider and hospital finances and maternal health policy that makes it difficult to receive Read more…
This is the second part of an ongoing series on maternal health care from Rachel Bruns. In part 1 of this series, I discussed the impact of rising C-section rates and challenges some families face in avoiding unnecessary cesareans due to a wide range of challenges including financial pressures from Read more…
BY RACHEL BRUNS, GUEST CONTRIBUTOR This is part 1 of an ongoing series on maternal health care from Rachel Bruns. I began my journey into Iowa’s maternal health system eight years ago, when I was pregnant with my first child. I asked my primary care doctor for an obstetrics recommendation Read more…
As told to Macey Shofroth | Photo by Duane Tinkey Shanna Sieck and her husband, Curtis, decided she’d stay home with their children after they were born. Her role of caregiver took on a whole new meaning when her middle son, Mason, was diagnosed with Gardner Syndrome at age 2. Read more…