Hola! It's The First Issue of Pero Make It Newsy
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My Doctor Told Me I Needed a Colposcopy. It’s Less Scary Than It Sounds 🔬
By Nikki Rojas
Just over three years ago, my 54-year-old mom passed away after a valiant fight against endometrial cancer and leukemia. Prior to her diagnosis with endometrial cancer and subsequent hysterectomy, I don’t think I once thought that my reproductive organs could betray me.
That changed late last year following my scheduled pap smear. I was fairly religious about staying up-to-date on all things related to women’s health. I refused to let my uterus or anything else down there upend my life as my mom’s had.
Read Nikki’s full story here.
Women In The News 📰
The New York Times’ Article On Working Mothers Is a Powerful Reminder That Women Are Doing The Most to Keep Their Families Afloat During the Pandemic: Earlier this month, The Times launched The Primal Scream, a project that focuses on capturing working moms and the frustrations they have parenting and managing their careers during a pandemic. “Three American Mothers, On The Brink,” follows mothers Dekeda, Mercedes and Liz who gave a very personal take on how stressed out they’ve been since working at home with their families.
After reading this, we’re throwing major shade at that one husband who decided to ignore his child and grab a snack instead of helping his wife care for their daughter while she was on the phone with a client.
Read the full story here.
New York Attorney General Sues Pro-Lifers Harassing Planned Parenthood Patients, Staff Members: New York Attorney General Leticia James has had enough with pro-lifers harassing patients and staff at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Manhattan. The AG filed a federal lawsuit prohibiting two pro-life hecklers, Bevelyn Beatty and Edmee Chavannes, from setting foot within a buffer zone around the Planned Parenthood Manhattan Health Center, according to the complaint.
Read the full complaint here.
Rest in Power, Mary Wilson: Legendary singer and co-founder of “The Supremes,” Mary Wilson, died on Monday. She was 76.
Wilson, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, were the founding members of “The Supremes.” The trailblazing group paved the way for Black female artists to follow in their footsteps.
Read more about Mary Wilson’s legacy here.
You Should Read This 📚
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Princess Party Time’s Paw-nderings 🐶
Henlo hoomans! I’m Princess Party Time. My mama and tia Nikki said if I was goob, I can write about my paw-nderings of life. But let me introduce myself first…
I’m a two-year-old pitbull mix and my mama and papa adopted me two months ago! I lob to play fetch, snuggle with my hoomans, and play with all of my brand new toys (even though mama says I destroy them, but I can’t hecckin help it).
Each week, I’ll gib you all some insight on my wonderful life and pawnder about all the things I get to experience in my new furever home!
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- Maria Elena and Nikki
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