My Doctor Missed My Postpartum Symptoms. I Started Treating Them With Ambien — And Got Addicted.
I’m a recovering addict who published a memoir about my addiction to alcohol and pills earlier this year. A few weeks ago, I was being interviewed on a podcast and…
Pregnancy And Childbirth: Breaking The Silence
Since the birth of my son, Jackson, I have been asked the same question a nauseating number of times: “What has been the most surprising part of becoming a mother?”…
‘Born Free: Birth In America’ Follows Maternal Mortality Rise
Like many women, Paula James-Martinez experienced a rush of emotion when she became a mother for the first time in 2018. The longtime journalist’s new role as a parent, however,…