Why Our Maternal Health Event Might Be the Most Important Conversation You Attend This Year
There are events you scroll past, and then there are conversations that stay with you long after they end. This April, FunTimes is hosting one of those conversations. Titled “The Mother of All Workshops: The ABC’s of Maternal and Childcare,” this free virtual gathering is a timely, urgent, and deeply necessary dialogue about life, care, and the systems that shape both.
Scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026, the event aligns with globally recognized efforts like World Maternal Health Week, bringing attention to an issue that continues to affect millions of families, especially Black mothers, across continents.
Maternal health is often discussed in statistics. Numbers. Reports. Charts. But behind every statistic is a story of a mother, a family, a system that either worked or failed.
This workshop dares to go beyond the surface.
It will unpack the realities of maternal and childcare in both the United States and across African communities, drawing connections that are often overlooked. Why are maternal mortality rates still rising in some of the world’s most developed nations? What role do race, access, and socioeconomic status play? And more importantly, what can be done?
These are not abstract questions. They are lived experiences.
The Conversations We Do not Always Have But Should
One of the most powerful aspects of this event is its willingness to confront uncomfortable truths. From racial bias in healthcare to the gaps in access to quality maternal services, this workshop creates space for honest, informed dialogue. It also shifts the narrative from problems to possibilities.
Attendees will gain practical insights into:
- Parenting and infant care
- The role of community midwives and doulas
- Navigating healthcare systems as a Black mother or family
- Building support systems that go beyond the hospital
Because maternal care is beyond childbirth. It is about sustained care, informed choices, and empowered communities.
Meet the Voices Leading the Conversation
Guiding this important dialogue is multimedia host Lavonne Nichols, bringing both depth and relatability to the conversation. She will be joined by a panel of experts whose work sits at the intersection of care, advocacy, and impact:
- Hadja Diallo – A nurse, midwife, and community advocate dedicated to maternal health education
- Alexia Doumbouya – Certified doula, childbirth educator, and founder of CocoLife
- Joanne D. Craig – Chief Impact Officer at The Foundation for Delaware County
These are practitioners, advocates, and voices actively shaping maternal care outcomes in real communities.
Why You Should Be in the Room
Because this conversation affects more than mothers. It affects families. Communities. Futures. Whether you are:
- A mother or expectant parent
- A healthcare professional
- A community leader
- Or simply someone who cares about health equity
There is something in this space for you.
And perhaps most importantly, this event offers something rare: clarity. In a world filled with noise, it brings together credible voices, real experiences, and actionable knowledge, all in one place.
Beyond hosting an event, FunTimes is creating a platform for awareness, learning, and transformation. Because when we talk about maternal health, we are really talking about how societies value life, care, and women.
And that conversation cannot wait.
Save the Date: Friday, April 17, 2026, at 12:00pm EST, live on Zoom.
Register for free – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ms3oq-_jQXeldacF37iRTQ
