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KATU NW Features Groundbreaking New Book Mothering the Mother
On April 23, 2026, Shafia Monroe was interviewed by Helen Raptis on her groundbreaking new book, Mothering the Mother, on KATU AM Northwest. Shafia discussed with Helen how African American postpartum traditions help new mothers get the rest that they deserve to stave off maternal morbidity, and how family members can support mother and infant bonding.…
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Postpartum Traditions Podcast 395
Brought to you by Evidence-Based Birth (EBB); Dr. Rebecca Dekker talks with renowned midwife, cultural historian, and author Shafia Monroe about the traditions documented in her new book Mothering the Mother: African-American Postpartum Traditions, Recipes, and Healing. Mama Shafia shares how historically rooted postpartum practices—from the 42-day “lying-in” period to nourishing soups, herbal teas, and hands-on…
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Shafia Monroe on Traditional Black Midwifery, Spirituality, and Community Advocacy
Evidence-Based Birth Podcast Join us and go on a storytelling journey with Mama Shafia Monroe about spirituality and traditional midwives. Watch on YouTube above or watch this podcast on the Evidence Based Birth website at EBB 152 Shafia Monroe on Traditional Black Midwifery, Spirituality, and Community Advocacy.
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Black Maternal Health and the Black Midwifery Tradition
Episode 2 of On The Square Podcast On The Square, Sapelo Square Arts and Culture editor Ambata Kazi-Nance speaks with a renowned midwife, birth work historian, and doula educator Shafia Monroe. Shafia is the founder of the International Center for Traditional Childbearing, the leading birth work training institute in the United States for Black midwives and doulas,…
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We’ve got a deal!
Shafia Monroe has a book deal for publication in Spring 2025 Veteran midwife and founder of the International Center for Traditional Childbearing, Shafia Monroe’s MOTHERING THE MOTHER: AFRICAN AMERICAN POSTPARTUM TRADITIONS, RECIPES, AND HEALING, a treatise on the contemporary, holistic system of the African American postpartum traditions that support new mothers in ways that conventional…
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Black History Month: The Importance of Black Midwives, Then, Now and Tomorrow
Read this entire article at Lamaze International’s website: Black History Month: The Importance of Black Midwives, Then, Now and Tomorrow By: Cara Terreri, CD (DONA), LCCE “One of the darkest moments in US history was the systematic eradication of the African American midwife from her community, resulting in a legacy of birth injustices.” Shafia M.…
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Grand Opening of Shafia Monroe Office & Learning Center
Huge Success We are delighted to share that on November 9, 2023, Shafia Monroe Consulting (SMC) held its grand opening, which turned out to be a tremendous success. The event welcomed families, local businesses, non-profit organizations, and friends who had the opportunity to learn about the services offered while networking and touring the office and…
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“Investing in Maternal & Infant Health, streamed on December 2, 2021. Sponsored by March of Dimes.”
Hear Shafia Monroe, speak on how to improve maternal health (Start from the beginning to hear Shafia speak.) The Hill’s Steve Clemons discusses investing in maternal & infant health with experts and Shafia Monroe, DEM, CDT, MPH (President, Shafia Monroe Consulting/Birthing CHANGE, Wanda Barfield, MD, MPH, RADM USPHS (Director, Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for…
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Healthcare Disparities Black Women Receive and What to Do About Them
To say that we live in a post-racial society would be a gross myth and incorrect claim. Those who cannot “see race” only claim so because race may not be weaponized against them. Systemic racism continues to infiltrate institutions, further embodied by individuals who systemically act on their prejudice. This happens with such frequency, in alarming…
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Preterm Birth Prevention Strategies
At SMC, we appreciate November Prematurity Awareness Month, part of the March of Dimes Prematurity Awareness Campaign which began in 2003. Through education, voice, social media, events, community service projects and more, individuals and organizations come together to reduce the number of premature births. Preterm is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of…
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