by Nurture | Jan 4, 2019 | Community, Nonprofit Development, Uncategorized
As 2019 begins to unfold, we are thrilled to welcome five new board members to our Nurture table. Devon Copeland, April Fraser, Malikah Karim, Melicent Miller, and Cheyenne Varner will join us this month to help move forward our mission of improving the health and...
by Nurture | Oct 1, 2018 | Community, Nonprofit Development
As I dig for wild orchids in the autumn fields, it is the deeply-bedded root that I desire, not the flower. IZUMI SHIKIBU (974-1034) translated by Jane Hirschfield with Mariko Aratani As leaves begin to fall and the holiday season approaches, my thoughts turn to what...
by Nurture | Jul 5, 2018 | Breastfeeding, Community
Nurture is pleased to announce that we have received a two-year, $60,000 Healthy Communities Action Team grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth. The grant will support the work of #RVAbreastfeeds, a coalition that seeks to reduce childhood obesity...
by Nurture | Mar 19, 2018 | Birth, Community, Early Parenting
UPDATE/ April 19, 2018: This article originally posted in mid-March. Please read to learn more about what we’re up to with this project, then fill out this Google Form if you’d like us to reach out to you. Thank you!...
by Nurture | Nov 19, 2017 | Postpartum, Pregnancy, Uncategorized
Your body has an amazing capacity to adapt itself for pregnancy and birth. As the hormones of pregnancy relax the connective tissue throughout your body, your joints, including those in your pelvis, become more mobile. This is a good thing for birthing a baby. But it...
