Posts from Michelle Collins

Seeing Beauty Amidst the Flaws

by Michelle Collins | May 20, 2025

Reggie’s broken vase was repaired in the ancient art of Kintsugi, but it is much more than an art form. It is a life philosophy, recognizing that we are all broken at times in our lives.

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Pregnancy and Addiction

by Michelle Collins | May 13, 2025

All too often there is no happy ending when addiction issues are involved. I estimate that most of you reading this have been touched in some way either by your own, or a loved one’s addiction issues.

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When Things Go Wrong In Body, Mind, and Attitude

by Michelle Collins | May 07, 2025

Decades ago, women were encouraged to stay in bed for extended periods of time after birth. We now encourage them to be up and out of bed very soon after birth. Mrs. Midgley's case shows why.

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Poverty and Pregnancy

by Michelle Collins | May 02, 2025

Poverty and pregnancy… two words that are too often unfortunately paired together. Add interpersonal violence to that equation, and it is a deadly triple threat.

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Yearning To Belong

by Michelle Collins | April 22, 2025

I found the theme of this episode to be belonging. At the end of the day, we all just want to belong – somewhere, to a group of people who care about us.

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Let’s Talk About Spina Bifida

by Michelle Collins | April 17, 2025

I was unprepared for the couple who relinquished their baby born with spina bifida, one of several types of birth defects categorized as neural tube defects.

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Mental Health & Perinatal Care

by Michelle Collins | April 10, 2025

Historically, perinatal mental health has received far too little attention.

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Once a C-Section, Always a C-Section (?)

by Michelle Collins | April 03, 2025

I hope that you bristled as much as I when the obstetrician silenced the woman’s protest. That patriarchal tone may have lessened over the decades, but it still exists, nonetheless.

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Courageous Women

by Michelle Collins | May 09, 2024

The season finale included many emotionally compelling storylines, specifically the reveal of Millicent Higgins and her long-concealed secret past.

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