48 min
Founding “Black Mom Google” and Navigating Infertility Today We Tried
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- Parenting
Christy, Colugo’s Chief Parent Officer, is joined by Tomi Akitunde, journalist and founder of Mater Mea, a community for Black moms and gender non-conforming people. Tomi shares what inspired her to start Mater Mea and how it’s evolved over the years in its mission to provide answers and community and to depict the richness and diversity of Black motherhood. She also shares her own “mom-in-waiting” story and how it’s informed and intersected with her work.
Mentioned in this episode: Tomi’s Mom in Waiting story, Mater Mea’s content on infertility, CDC research on infertility, the isolation faced by Black women seeking infertility treatments.
Christy, Colugo’s Chief Parent Officer, is joined by Tomi Akitunde, journalist and founder of Mater Mea, a community for Black moms and gender non-conforming people. Tomi shares what inspired her to start Mater Mea and how it’s evolved over the years in its mission to provide answers and community and to depict the richness and diversity of Black motherhood. She also shares her own “mom-in-waiting” story and how it’s informed and intersected with her work.
Mentioned in this episode: Tomi’s Mom in Waiting story, Mater Mea’s content on infertility, CDC research on infertility, the isolation faced by Black women seeking infertility treatments.
48 min