It Starts with One: Modeling Inclusivity in Birth Advocacy

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Lamaze education must advocate for ALL people. Presented by a speaker with nearly 5 decades of advocacy for LGBTQAI individuals, people with different abilities, BIPOC individuals, people dealing with mental health challenges, adolescents, as well as sexual health during the childbearing year, this session offer real-world, practical guidance for inclusivity in language, actions, and philosophy. Educators have the capacity to evaluate their philosophies and transform their teaching cultures to create safe, welcoming spaces where courageous conversations about pregnancy, birth and postpartum can occur.

Learners may earn 1.0 Lamaze Contact Hour and 1.0 hour of CNE through CBRN.

Mary Jo Podgurski, RNC, EdD, LCCE, FACCE, CSE

Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski is an RN, educator, counselor, author, and speaker of more than 900 local, national and international workshops/trainings. She is a past Lamaze International president and has been a childbirth educator since the 1970s. She is also AASECT certified as a sexuality educator and sexuality counselor. Dr. Mary Jo is the creator of the 12 books in The Nonnie SeriesTM on the challenging topics of death, consent, disability, gender, sex, trauma, relationships, mental health, quarantine, race, pregnancy and birth, and puberty. She has authored 38 books for parents, young people and professionals. She is the author of Routledge Press’ Reclaiming the Sexuality of Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum, publication pending 2023.