by Nurture | Aug 1, 2019 | Breastfeeding, Community
Today is the first day of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month. Looking back over seven years of celebrating breastfeeding in Richmond, I am moved to tears by the collaborative work that has taken place to move Richmond toward becoming a more...
by Nurture | Jun 27, 2019 | Breastfeeding, Community, First Person
On June 13 – 15, Leslie Lytle, Executive Director of Nurture and Coordinator of our #RVAbreastfeeds Healthy Communities Action Team, and Shakeya Lewis, #RVAbreastfeeds Social Media Manager and resident Certified Lactation Counselor, attended the Ninth National...
by Nurture | May 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Latching On for Breastfeeding Advocacy Monday, June 24, 2019 5:30 – 7:00 pm Libbie Mill Library 2100 Libbie Lake East St, Henrico, VA 23230 Concerned about the barriers that keep Virginia parents from achieving their breastfeeding goals? We are pleased to...
by Nurture | Mar 8, 2019 | Community, Five Questions, Uncategorized
On this International Women’s Day, we wish to honor those who are helping our newest families navigate the tender and powerful transition of pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting. The obstacles are enormous and sometimes the work feels unrelenting: rising maternal...
by Nurture | Jan 22, 2019 | Community, Nonprofit Development
This month Nurture welcomes VCU student Attiya Shah as our spring semester intern. In just one week, she’s already been of immense assistance as we plot out our #RVAbreastfeeds campaigns for the year, plan for our upcoming 2019 Birth & Baby Fair, and begin...
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...
