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How mothers supporting mothers can help fill the health care worker shortage gap and other barriers to care

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par Sona Dimidjian, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder
Anahi Collado, Assistant Research Professor of Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder

For generations, women have relied on informal networks of friends, family and neighbors to navigate the complexities of birth and motherhood. Today, research is finally catching up to what generations of women have known: Peer support can be a lifeline.

Despite growing evidence, the unique wisdom and strength that arise when mothers help mothers has been surprisingly under‑explored in the scientific literature, but that’s beginning to change. Peer-delivered programs are beginning to bring together long-standing…

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