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I'm interested in an integral and creative approach to being. For me, this translates to writing about and photographing my professional experiences, engaging in community advocacy, and dimensionally exploring other topics.
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The Role of Objectifying Curiosity in Queer Perinatal Health and its Impacts on Mental Health
For the social media version of this, see the Instagram post. Black text is written on an ombre style background depicting different...
Laura V.
Aug 7, 20234 min read
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Binding Addendum; Prenatal Edition.
Binding Addendum; Prenatal Edition. A Quick Guide for Safe Prenatal Binding for Mental Health Benefits with Bryna Sampey (they/them),...
Laura V.
Jul 18, 20232 min read
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Pre-eclempsia (Pre-e) 101 & Queer Mental Health Overlap
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Laura V.
Jun 25, 20235 min read
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Binding, Lactation and Mental Health for Transmasc and Gender Non-Binary Individuals
For the social media version of this, see the Instagram posts. Black text is written on an ombre style background depicting the colors...
Laura V.
Jun 7, 20234 min read
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Lesbian Parents & Maternal Mental Health Erasure
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Laura V.
May 3, 20234 min read
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Perinatal Mental Health Screening Tools : Up-to-Date Info, Efficacy and Info for Birth Workers
I met with a client who was 14 weeks postpartum. The stress was written deep in the lines of their face. Their mouth curled down at the...
Laura V.
Feb 12, 20237 min read
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Forcing the Space for Perinatal Loss & Grief Around the Holidays
(This was a blog originally written in collaboration with Brooklyn Center for Mindfulness and Psychotherapy on how best to support loved...
Laura V.
Nov 6, 20225 min read
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Kids Exposed to Antidepressants In Utero: No Increase in Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorder (Study)
(From MGH Center for Women's Mental Health: https://womensmentalhealth.org/posts/prenatal-antidepressant-exposure-no-link-to-neurodevelop...
Laura V.
Oct 14, 20224 min read
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Go Milk Yourself
The effervescent Francie Webb, longtime birth doula, infant feeding advocate and educator and all around birth powerhouse wrote a book...
Laura V.
Jul 19, 20221 min read
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Photography: Baby & Me Yoga for Love Child Yoga
Especially proud of these cute, silly baby and me yoga class photos for the folks at Love Child Yoga. It is always a super silly and fun...
Laura V.
May 5, 20221 min read
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Writing: Perinatal Insomnia and CBT-I, An Option for Better Sleep
Written in collaboration with BrooklynMindful.com. Text originally posted here. There is a paradoxical conversation that happens around...
Laura V.
Feb 8, 20223 min read
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Photography: Annie Frisbee's book and site Paperlesslactation.com
Annie Frisbee, IBCLC is a lactation support specialist, author, lactation trainer and mentor as well as a lactation business educator. We...
Laura V.
Sep 30, 20211 min read
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Photography: More doula photos!
The wonderful Sara Laramie, full-spectrum doula and intern extraordinaire. It was both lovely working with Sara at the JCH and shooting...
Laura V.
Sep 9, 20211 min read
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Laura V.
Jan 29, 20210 min read
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Laura V.
Jan 26, 20210 min read
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Laura V.
Jan 9, 20210 min read
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Quoted: First Lady Chirlane McCray’s Home Visit Program for First-Time Parents Scrapped
In February, Chirlane McCray, the city’s first lady, announced a home visit program to assist new mothers at risk for postpartum...
Laura V.
Nov 18, 20204 min read
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Writing: The Power of Exploring Reproductive Cycles
(Originally published by At the Well!) Kislev: Almost Every Torah Portion Talks About Dreaming During Kislev, almost every Torah learning...
Laura V.
Nov 13, 20203 min read
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Writing: Self Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Mental Health Tips for Parents
Mental health tips for parents during the time of Corona.
Laura V.
Apr 16, 20205 min read
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Writing: An Ode to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Parents
How three families coped with NICU.
Laura V.
Apr 16, 20206 min read
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