In partnership with Babyletto. "Set yourself up to be taken care of because, unfortunately, we do live in a place where Black and Brown women aren't really taken care of as well as white-presenting women.'" Denisse Myrick (@chasingdenisse) is an award-winning photographer, influencer, entrepreneur, and mother who has used her platform to advocate for social justice and more including topics on Black Lives Matter, Black motherhood, diversity, and mental health. She sat down with us to discuss her own experience with Black motherhood from the start of her pregnancy to her parenting journey. Watch our chat with Denisse: 00:00 Intro 02:26 Denisse's Pregnancy Journey 06:06 Planning Denisse's Nursery 10:02 Denisse's Birth Story 16:16 How Denisse Builds Community 26:39 Denisse's Parenting Journey 32:45 Motherhood & Parenting a Multi-Racial Child 42:49 Hopes for the Future & Final Thoughts To learn more about Black motherhood and maternal health, visit: Black Mamas Matter Alliance Black Women's Health Imperative Mama Glow