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This article describes the blatant disregard of the law forbidding the use of shackles or restraints on pregnant inmates by the prison systems. Although many states have some type of law forbidding the use of shackles, many prison systems have not included the law in their regulations and have not properly trained their guards to be aware of these regulations. The use of shackles has occurred even when pregnant inmates are in labor, during delivery, and after delivery which poses a health and safety risk to mother and baby.

This amazing program seeks to partner with Riverside and San Bernardino Counties middle schools and high schools to reach out and support pregnant and parenting mothers and fathers. This program offers individual case management for the teens, providing educational programs using evidence based curricula, and offering referrals to local resources as needed. The program is open to all teens regardless of their ethnicity, young mothers between the ages of 12-24 and fathers between the age of 12-25 who live in the Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and who are pregnant and/or parenting.

This article is a wonderful interview of Alicia Glasock and other moms who were able to conquer their postpartum depression. It shares a video and interview of Alicia Glasock, a mother who suffered from postpartum depression. Like many women suffering from this illness, Glasock did not realize her symptoms were normal, had a name or could even be treated. Glasock, and other other moms, described their symptoms, their feelings, and how they sought help to conquer this mental illness.

University of Hertfordshire researches the effectiveness of "Click" a series of antenatal classes designed to target strong parent-infant bonds. The classes achieve this by strengthening mindfulness of the infant's meotional needs. Dr. Kondel-Laws conducted research on fifty pregnant mothers, with half attending regular antenatal classes and the other half took "Click" antenatal classes. The mothers who attended Click had an increased ability to be mindful of their infants needs, felt less hostile and enjoyed their babies more.