Jeanne talks with Your Political Playlist host and Democratic strategist, Emily Tisch Sussman about what the Covid Relief Bill means for families, beyond the stimulus checks. Jeanne also talks about taking a break and putting Pregnancy, Parenting and Politics on hiatus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Jeanne talks withNew Orleans Maternal Health Coalition members Demetrice Smith, CNM, FNP and Clare Daniel, Assistant Professor of Women’s Leadership at Tulane University about how lifting practice restrictions on midwives could improve maternal health outcomes for black women and solve widespread health care access problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Jeanne talks with Julie Gonzalez, a longtime listener about her email asking how to talk to her dismissive family about her interest in studying pregnancy and parenting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Jeanne talks about Marie Mongon, founder of Hypnobirthing, the Violence Against Women Act, home birth and chats with Tanya Tringali, a certified nurse midwife and founder of Motherwit Maternity about wellness, the postpartum year and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Jeanne talks about what the passage of the American Rescue Plan means for postpartum women, about marking our 1-year anniversary living with COVID-19 and then talks with Lauren Franke Hawk, a registered nurse who works in the emergency department with COVID-19 patients and is pregnant with her first baby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Jeanne talks with CNM, Chris Beard about COVID-19 updates, vaccination information and pregnancy and COVID. Chris also talks about patient care and PPE, now that she's vaccinated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Jeanne talks about the Momnibus Bill and revisits last February's interview about racism, bias and birth with author, journalist, speaker and activitist, Kimberly Seals Allers, host of the newly launched Birthright--a podcast about joy and healing in Black birth. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Jeanne talks about two bills introduced in Congress and interviews author, creative director, Samantha Hart about running away, raising herself, her career as creative director for rock stars and Oscar winning movies and about her new memoir, Blind Pony. We talk about parenting, grandparenting, writing and building a creative career as a parent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Jeanne talks with Benny Nachman, CEO of Jassby, about raising money smart kids in a cashless world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Jeanne discusses ACOG's statement on the COVID vaccine and pregnant persons , about the COVID baby bust and chats about fertility with Afton Vechery, CEO of Modern Fertility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more