So thrilled to have stood together with fantastic Deaf colleagues and allies in working through this monumental project! Four languages (Dominican and American Sign, Spanish, and English) seemlessly flowing at all times, and so much scientific and personal growth as a result. ❤️

👉 "West Virginia’s history exemplifies the dual nature of MCH legislation in the early 1900s, bringing much-needed resources and attention to maternal and infant health, but accelerating the decline of midwifery through regulatory oversight and the medicalization of birth..." rdcu.be/ewnST

👉 Just published: check out the birth story of the Maternal and Child Health Journal! "The Journal exists to chronicle our triumphs and our vexations, our curiosity and our ingenuity, our most fervent desires and our humanity." link.springer.com/article/10.1...

This was a fantastic example of starting from open-ended conversations with research participants and ending with a quantitative scale. ✊

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