Since 6th grade, our teachers have promoted project-based learning as the best way for their students to learn not only the required curriculum, but also teamwork, problem solving, and many more skills that we will need to succeed after we graduate. This year, we are working on our DAP project, which allows us to solve... Continue Reading →
Team Flo Progress and Challenges- Pattie, Thalia, Celeste, Izzy
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Flo-Future Like Ours By: Celeste G, Thalia G, Isabella V, and Pattie A.
Hello, for our DAP project, we (Pattie A, Thalia G, Celeste G and Izzy V) have paired up with the Mother’s Milk Bank here in Austin, Texas. Our task is to create a more efficient work flow in the MMB organization. Our team name is Flo (Future like ours) we felt we are the generation... Continue Reading →
Before the Push-Isabella V.
Before a soon-to-be mother can at last hold her baby in her or arms, or even before that, decide how they want to give birth, the mother must first go through some stages of pregnancy that may give her a little discomfort. After all, it's not easy for your body to accommodate another human being. There... Continue Reading →
Frozen Embryos: The Key to Cure By: Sophie W. and Isabella V.
What happens when a couple has children naturally, and they don’t need their frozen embryos anymore? Or perhaps they separate or decide not to have children. What happens then? Many couples end up paying hundreds of dollars a year just to keep their embryos frozen. But what’s the point in paying all this money for... Continue Reading →
We Love You Just the Way You Are? -Isabella V.
When we think about having children in the future, we always think about how many we want to have, what their names will be, and what gender they would. Despite the fact that we probably haven’t all met the father of our children, we also think about what we want them to look like. We... Continue Reading →
The Evolution of Devolution- Isabella V.
First of all, what's is evolution? Well, according to a quick google search, evolution is "...the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth..." So what is included in this process? We already know that evolution is what allowed... Continue Reading →
Feminism and Giving Birth; How Do the Two Relate? -Isabella V.
The book Get Me Out discusses the history of giving birth, and how the various technologies to do so have changed drastically over the years. However, it is also clear that the history of childbirth has played a huge role in the fight to equalize the rights for women and men. In the early stages... Continue Reading →
An Introduction to Crafting into Summer By Izzy
Hi! I'm Izzy, and I'm super excited to be reading the book Get Me Out this summer! I've always been interested in the history of childbirth, as it has changed so much over the years. It's amazing that such a simple part of life can be revolutionized so much. Now, a little more on me; I'm... Continue Reading →