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Am I too poor to have a baby?
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (745+ words) How society convinced us that childbearing is morally wrong without a fat budget. Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It's based on value pluralism " the idea that…...
When parental sleep deprivation lasts for years
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1349+ words) How to cope when your kid won't sleep. As a baby, my second child was a terrible sleeper. First he had day-night confusion, a common but exhausting condition in which the baby sleeps during daylight hours and is alert and…...
The ugly emotion pregnant people aren't supposed to talk about
2+ week, 6+ day ago (545+ words) I feel guilty about how much I hate being pregnant. Experts say I shouldn't. Greetings from hell " that is, the third trimester of my high-risk pregnancy with fraternal twins. Unlike every pregnant person on Instagram who is either waltzing around…...
Is America turning on birth control?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (614+ words) It's a weird time to talk about contraceptive. Here's what the debate is missing. Birth control in the US right now is full of contradictions. It's a weird time to talk about birth control. But understanding the current cultural moment…...
The looming showdown over IVF, explained
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (910+ words) Trump says he supports IVF. That's about to be tested. President Donald Trump says he wants Americans to have more babies, and his administration is willing to try almost anything, from cash bonuses to transportation grants. However, there is one…...
How to deliver a baby with no supplies
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1813+ words) These women save countless lives every year. We need more of them. By the time the woman arrived at the hospital, she had nearly bled to death. Every year, the Future Perfect team curates the undersung activists, organizers, and thinkers…...
Is the cancer surge among younger adults a mirage?
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1079+ words) Free speech is endangered; unbiased and trustworthy news is elusive. In a time of noise, confusion, and spin, we're committed to clarity, truth, and depth " even when it's hard. A more complicated picture is emerging. Here's what to know. Five…...
Extreme heat can raise newborn death risk by 22 percent
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (713+ words) Rising temperatures are rewriting the earliest stages of life. This story is a collaboration between Vox and Grist and builds on Expecting worse: Giving birth on a planet in crisis, a project by Vox, Grist, and The19th that examines how climate…...
Her scientific breakthrough could end morning sickness
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (344+ words) In a time of noise, confusion, and spin, we're committed to clarity, truth, and depth " even when it's hard. That kind of journalism isn't easy. If only the NIH would fund it. Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy have been recorded…...