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What it’s like to raise and support infants and toddlers today

Hear from Raising Illinois Champions and Contributors across our state about their experiences raising young children, what they need to help provide the best possible care for their families and how they’re pushing for policy change to better support children prenatal-to-age 3.

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"The mindset of medical providers is that they treat pregnancy like a sickness, and it’s not. As a doula, my role is to help give my client the confidence to know that her decisions are right, to say “You know you wanted to do this, and you can do this.” For mothers, it’s a powerful way to start your motherhood journey."

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Meet Chastity Mays

Learn more about Chastity Mays, certified birth doula and owner of Hathor Birth Services, and the work she's doing to combat the Black maternal health crisis in Illinois.

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Do you have a story you want to share with us about your experience as a new parent or caregiver? Or, how you are advocating for Illinois’ youngest learners?

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