Supporting Motherhood and Brain Development, with guest Kindra McGee
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of support for pregnant and postpartum African American moms, featuring insights from Kindra McGee of Diva Moms.
In this episode, hosted by Mike “Big Mic” Brooks of KRSM Radio, is joined by Kindra McGee of Diva Moms, a Minnesota Community Care program created in 2018 to support pregnant and postpartum African American moms with advocacy,education, and care. Kindra explains Diva Moms (Dynamic Involved Valued African American Moms), shares her personal experience with pregnancy loss and postpartum depression, and describes her role as a doula/perinatal educator whotranslates medical language into plain English and encourages parents to ask questions and advocate for respectful care. The conversation highlights the importance of support during and after pregnancy, including fathers’ involvement, and why brain development from the womb through age five is critical, emphasizing daily interactions like reading and creating healthyenvironments. Kindra shares how to connect with Diva Moms and her wish for a fully stocked “diva mobile” for home visits. This episode was recorded live on the radio program For The Culture, which airs on KRSM Radio at 98.9 FM in Minneapolis. For more information, visit littlemomentscount.org/podcasts
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