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    Book Review and Reflection of My Black Motherhood: Mental Health, Stigma, Racism and the System Sandra Igwe

    28 April 2025 / No Comments

    Published: 2022 Buy Book HERE Introduction This book is not very long, so it is easy to get through—yet it took me a while to finish. I kept reading, pausing, and coming back to it. That’s because it is not an easy read. I am a Black mother living in England at the time of reading. Fortunately for me, I had my daughter outside England. I was lucky enough to have a well-paying job, so I was able to afford giving birth in a private hospital, where I received premium care. Moving to England, I quickly realised that motherhood here was very, very different. In this book, Sandra takes us through…

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