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Feel: educated, empowered, Phenomenal, stress less, positive emotions of happiness, joy appreciation and love. what : provide students, parents, doctors, policy makers & media awareness of Motherhood ups and downs. Experience: Cultivate mother’s happiness at home, work, school & Community. How:
1.Providing a clearinghouse of research for the public, researchers, parents, the media, policy makers, and educates the public concerning the findings of all mom & teen related research.
2.Highlighting+ interviewing+ mompreneurs + Mom Bloggers+ Mom owned business + Mom professionals = Inspiration
3.Speaking /Visiting Colleges, Universities, and Business, corporations, interviewing and surveying mothers to discuss motherhood wellness /education.
4.Providing patient cultural sensitivity training to health care professionals.
5.Community outreach events with non profit -(awareness of culture and adversity differences)
6. Wellness coaching

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend the Black Maternal Health Roundtable Community Discussion in Sacramento💜It wa...
10/09/2026

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend the Black Maternal Health Roundtable Community Discussion in Sacramento💜

It was great seeing so many of my sisters in the work, both on the panel and in the room, continuing to advocate for Black mothers and families!

A lot of what was shared really connected to conversations we’ve been having at the Sac Maternal Mental Health with managed care plans around access to care for Black and Brown women and birthing people.

One thing that continues to stand out to me is that having resources available doesn’t necessarily mean people can access them. We have to look at the barriers, how funding is being used, and whether the organizations already doing the work in our communities have the support they need.

I also appreciated the conversation around accountability and how we can better leverage existing resources to address some of the long-term.

A special thank you to Black Child Legacy Campaign and all the organizers and community partners who helped bring this discussion together.
Dr. Richard Pan Sean Frame for Senate Dr. Flo Cofer for Sacramento Lauren A. Underwood

I would love to see more opportunities like this where policymakers, healthcare professionals, community organizations, and those with lived experience can come together, share perspectives, and have meaningful conversations about what needs to change.

Awareness is important, but we have to keep moving beyond awareness and into action. And that starts with having the right people at the table, listening to one another, and working together to create solutions that actually reach our communities.

Looking forward to more conversations like this and, even more importantly, seeing what comes from them! 💜P.S. Special shoutout to my son for capturing this photo! 💜📸

CommunityAdvocacy

Whew. This one hits different. 💜SB 626 has officially been signed into California law.And I had to sit with that for a m...
10/02/2026

Whew. This one hits different. 💜

SB 626 has officially been signed into California law.

And I had to sit with that for a minute.

Because there was a time when I was just a mom struggling with postpartum depression, trying to figure out what was wrong with me and where I was supposed to go for help.

I had no idea that one day I would be using that same experience to advocate for other mothers — and helping push for change at the policy level.

But here we are.

Through Bemomaware- Postpartum + Maternal Training & Support and the Sac Maternal Mental Health Sacramento Maternal Mental Health Collaborative, I had the opportunity to advocate for SB 626 and bring lived experience into the conversation.

And that matters to me.

Because we can screen mothers all day long.

But what happens after she screens positive?

Who calls her?

Who connects her to care?

Who makes sure she actually gets help?

Who makes sure she doesn’t disappear into the system?

THAT is the conversation.

I know what it feels like to fall through those cracks. And every time I walk into a meeting, sit on a panel, speak to a legislator, talk with a health plan, or tell my story, I carry that mom with me.

The Jessica who needed somebody to notice.
The Jessica who needed somebody to follow up.
The Jessica who needed somebody to say, “Here’s what we’re going to do next.”

She is why I keep showing up.

So seeing SB 626 become LAW?

Yeah…this one is personal.

I’m incredibly grateful to Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, CALPWA, the survivors who bravely shared their stories, and every advocate, organization, and partner who kept pushing.

This is why I will never stop saying:

Lived experience belongs in the rooms where systems are being changed.

Because sometimes the story you once struggled to tell becomes the very story that helps change things for the women coming behind you.

And THAT is powerful. 💜

SB 626 is law.

Now we keep going.

SystemsChange MaternalHealth Advocacy

Let me just say this—this experience rekindled a fire in me. 🔥On Monday, I had the honor of speaking at the California L...
10/01/2026

Let me just say this—this experience rekindled a fire in me. 🔥

On Monday, I had the honor of speaking at the California Legislative Women’s Caucus Retreat in Truckee on maternal and perinatal mental health.

I left inspired, motivated, and ready to make even bigger moves.

Thank you to everyone who came up to me after the panel, shared their stories with me, and talked about just how important maternal mental health is.

I met so many amazing women—some pictured here and many who aren’t. These photos only capture a few of the incredible connections I made.

Every conversation inspired me. Every story reminded me why this work matters. And being in that room pushed me to think even bigger.

I came home with more than memories—I came home MOTIVATED. 🔥💛

Bemomaware- Postpartum + Maternal Training & Support Sac Maternal Mental Health The work continues……

Dr. Darshana Patel Malia Cohen 郭嫻 Asm. Jacqui Irwin Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

After a lot of planning, recording, editing, and a few starts and stops, I’m excited to officially say:🎙️ The Maternal M...
06/04/2026

After a lot of planning, recording, editing, and a few starts and stops, I’m excited to officially say:

🎙️ The Maternal Mental Health Report is back.

One of the reasons I wanted to relaunch this podcast is because there are conversations we simply cannot afford to avoid.

My latest guest, Dr. Brittany Chambers-Butcher, joined me for a powerful discussion about maternal health, systemic barriers, and the realities many families face every day.

If we’re serious about saving mothers, we have to talk about this.

Maternal health is about more than healthcare visits.

Stress, racism, discrimination, housing instability, financial pressures, and lack of support all impact maternal health outcomes—especially for Black mothers.

Improving outcomes requires more than clinical care. It requires honest conversations, community partnerships, and a commitment to addressing the conditions that shape health long before someone walks into a doctor’s office.

I’m grateful to Dr. Brittany Chambers-Butcher for sharing her expertise and helping move this conversation forward.

(EMBRACE) study was led by CBJ’s Principal Investigator, Dr. Miriam Kuppermann, UCSF, and community partners in Fresno.
The study examined whether an innovative group care model -Glow!-could reduce depression and anxiety more effectively than enhanced individual care among low-income patients.

🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify or YouTube: The Maternal Mental Health Report

Want to be a guest on the podcast?

DM me “interested ” or email [email protected] and tell me what topic you’d love to discuss.

# HealthEquity

Things I want for Mother’s Day! YouAreNotAlone MaternalHealth
05/11/2026

Things I want for Mother’s Day!
YouAreNotAlone MaternalHealth

We kicked off the Gift of Support campaign today—and the room showed up.This morning, I led our Social Media Training ...
04/29/2026


We kicked off the Gift of Support campaign today—and the room showed up.

This morning, I led our Social Media Training + Roundtable for the Gift of Support: Santa Clara County Campaign in partnership with Anthem Blue Cross Medi-Cal.

And here’s what stood out:

👉 Organizations are ready
👉 The need is clear
👉 And the commitment to showing up for moms is real

We walked through how to:
✔️ Use social media to move beyond awareness → into action
✔️ Share culturally relevant, trusted maternal mental health resources
✔️ Align messaging across organizations so the community hears one clear message

Because this campaign isn’t about posting for the sake of posting.

It’s about making sure that when a mom is struggling—
she knows where to go and how to get support ASAP!

Next up:
🚀 Campaign launches -May 3
⭐ World Maternal Mental Health Day:May 6

If you’re in Santa Clara County supporting mothers, birthing families, or communities—there’s still time to join us.

🔗 Register here: https://luma.com/i64a5u6l

Let’s make this week count.

HealthEquity MediCal SantaClaraCounty PublicHealth DigitalStrategy MaternalHealth AnthemBluecross

04/15/2026

How many babies is ‘too many’ when you’re a Black billionaire—or is that only a question y’all ask Black women?

Somebody please help me understand why we can’t celebrate Black birth—instead we criticize it.” As Rihanna and A$AP Rocky trend again, the internet counts pregnancies and questions her choices—highlighting ongoing scrutiny of Black women’s bodies during Black Maternal Health Week, while real maternal mental health disparities remain overlooked.

Here’s the disconnect:

While the internet is counting babies,
Black women are still facing:
• Higher rates of maternal mortality
• Being dismissed in healthcare settings
• Increased mental health strain during and after pregnancy

And yet… the loudest conversation is commentary.

Rihanna has the resources, support, and autonomy to build her family on her terms. That shouldn’t be controversial.

What should concern us is how normalized it is to critique Black women’s choices while overlooking the systems that fail to support them.

During Black Maternal Health Week, the focus should be clear:
➡️ Listen to Black women
➡️ Respect their choices
➡️ Invest in their care and outcomes

We can’t say we support Black mothers… and still participate in narratives that scrutinize them.

Let’s shift the conversation.

Three years ago this photo of Grace Byers showed a beautiful moment of motherhood.But behind that smile… she was quietly...
03/12/2026

Three years ago this photo of Grace Byers showed a beautiful moment of motherhood.

But behind that smile… she was quietly battling severe postpartum depression and D-MER.

And that’s the part people don’t always see.

Maternal mental health does not care about your job, your income, your platform, or how “strong” people think you are.

You can be an actress.
A CEO.
A nurse.
A stay-at-home mom.

And still find yourself struggling in silence after having a baby.

That’s exactly why we’re creating this documentary on maternal mental health.

Most women never expect that after having a baby they might also have to navigate intense emotional and mental health challenges. It’s something many mothers don’t even realize is possible… until they experience it themselves.

For a long time, we simply didn’t talk about it.

That’s why education matters. Maternal mental health conversations shouldn’t start only when things get hard—they should happen before pregnancy, during pregnancy, and after birth so mothers and families know what to expect and where to find support.

Too many women are told to “just be grateful” or “stay strong,” while dealing with:

• postpartum depression
• anxiety
• intrusive thoughts
• hormonal shifts
• identity changes

And they don’t even know what’s happening to them.

Stories like Grace’s matter because representation matters.

When mothers hear other mothers speak honestly about their experiences, it breaks the silence and reminds them they are not alone.

Our documentary will highlight real mothers navigating the emotional reality of motherhood and why support, education, and community matter.

Because strong mothers still need support.

And families are stronger when mothers are supported too.

If you want to support this project or get involved, feel free to DM me or email [email protected].

Let’s keep telling the stories that help mothers heal. 🤍
Images 📸 Black Love Page






BreakTheStigma

People love to celebrate “strong Black women.”But let’s be honest…Strength has been used as an excuse to ignore our pain...
03/12/2026

People love to celebrate “strong Black women.”

But let’s be honest…

Strength has been used as an excuse to ignore our pain for a long time.

Meanwhile:

Black mothers are still three to four times more likely to die during pregnancy or postpartum.

And maternal mental health?

Still barely talked about.

So I’m doing what storytellers do.

I’m telling the story.

I’m producing a 5–7 minute documentary about maternal mental health through the lens of two mothers navigating the emotional reality of motherhood.

The film will be screened during Black Maternal Health Week (April 11–17) to help spark more conversation around birth equity and maternal mental health.

Because birth equity isn’t just policy.

It’s also who gets seen, who gets heard, and whose stories matter.

If you’d like to support the project, the link is in the comments.

You can also reach me directly:
📩 [email protected]
or send me a PM

Let’s make sure these stories get told. 💛

I didn’t always see myself in rooms like this.There was a time when maternal mental health wasn’t a “panel topic” — it w...
11/08/2025

I didn’t always see myself in rooms like this.

There was a time when maternal mental health wasn’t a “panel topic” — it was a crisis I was living through in real time.
No roadmap. No language for what I was feeling. Just survival!

We often focus on women’s physical health — but our emotional, mental, and brain health are still treated like an afterthought. And yet, this is what shapes our ability to show up, parent, work, lead, and simply be.

So to now be speaking on the Women’s Mental & Brain Health panel at the Women’s Health Innovation Summit on November 13 at Aggie Square — it’s more than an invitation.
It’s a sign that our stories, our data, our lived experiences, and our communities are finally being taken seriously.

This Summit is about more than innovation.
It’s about reimagining what care looks like when women are centered, believed, and supported.

I’ll be joining the Women’s Mental and Brain Health Panel, where we’ll talk about the realities women face.

But we’ll also be talking solutions:
• Community-driven support models
• Data + storytelling working together
• Innovation that centers real women’s lives
• Systems that don’t require women to break before they get help

This isn’t just a conversation.
It’s momentum.

And if you’re building, researching, funding, staffing, or delivering care — your voice matters here too.

Because the future of women’s health is collaborative.
And we’re not doing this work alone anymore.

Together, we’re reimagining what’s possible for women’s health.
The Women’s Health Innovation Summit – Aggie Square.
Hope to see you there.














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