Somatic Symptom Disorder: The New Hysteria
This may prove to be a rant post that I'll later delete, and I try really hard not to be overly reactive about the gross dysfunction in...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Mar 17 min read
Teaching My Daughter to Be Bad
My youngest daughter is seven. She's in first grade and very gentle-spirited. She likes to follow the rules and make other people happy;...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Feb 2111 min read
Homebirth Controversy
Ten years ago now, I completed my doctoral work surrounding one of the most controversial topics in #homebirth: neonatal outcomes....
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Dr. Penny Lane
Jan 188 min read
Trauma-Informed Maternity Care
Yesterday I wrote a bit about maternal and child outcomes being pretty catastrophic here in the United States which I relate to the...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Jan 177 min read
Health Outcomes in the U.S.: Evidence the Patriarchy is Still Strong
Maternal mortality is a marker of national health and well-being. While far too many have the perception that our country offers...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Oct 12, 20239 min read
Domestic Violence & Abuse
It is a little bit wild to think I haven't written about #domesticviolence before. It is a very intimate discussion for me; one I am...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Oct 12, 20238 min read
Suicide Among Nurses
Every single class I teach, either at the graduate level or within the undergraduate #nursing program, the issue of burn out comes up...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Jun 25, 20236 min read
Fourth of July Festivities: Why Are You Celebrating?
I am a critical thinker in healthcare, a critical thinker in everything education, and also a critical thinker of our cultural practices....
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Dr. Penny Lane
Jun 7, 20236 min read
A Witch's Diary: Another Old Book Discovery
If you're new here, I love old books, particularly on medicine and midwifery, botanicals and raising a family. Witches were the women...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Jun 2, 20231 min read
Menstrual Migraines
Upwards of 70 percent of women suffer #migraines associated with their menstrual flow and I can't tell you how grateful I am to not be...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Jun 1, 202317 min read
Nursing Burn Out: It's Time to Step Up
If you follow my practice, read my blog, have joined any of my educational programs, or even follow me on social media, then you're aware...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Mar 16, 20234 min read
Women's History Month: March
We do live in an amazing time. Women are more and more becoming embolden to speak their voice and really live in their truth. We are...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Mar 14, 20238 min read
Anti-Discrimination, Equity & Justice
There has never been a moment in my life where I can't remember being the one to watch out for others. This doesn't make me better; it's...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Feb 15, 202316 min read
Sexual Abuse: My Story
This really shouldn't come as any surprise because, well, I am female. While not every woman has a history of rape or child molestation,...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Jan 13, 20235 min read
How Do We Differ from Other Primary Care Practices?
There are a number of ways, endless ways, that we differ. We are more different than we are the same to be honest, but today when I was...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Dec 18, 20226 min read
My Nursing & Midwifery BS File
Tonight I was cleaning out my file cabinet and found a large hanging file titled, "Nursing & Midwifery BS." One would think that my own...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Nov 19, 20223 min read
Bisexual Women's Health
This may be a surprise to you, as it was to me, but #bisexual women experience disproportionately poorer health outcomes in comparison to...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Nov 18, 202210 min read
Electrical Stimulation for Management of Pain in Pregnancy & Childbirth: A Midwife's Perspective
Managing pain during all stages of labor is a key priority for midwives and expectant mommas. This has mainly been addressed with...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Sep 27, 20229 min read
Marriage in the 1950s
Always interested in matters of women's health and as you know, an avid collector of antique books, I pulled A Marriage Manual off my...
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Dr. Penny Lane
Aug 8, 20224 min read
No Headstands while Menstruating: Truth or Fallacy
When I was working through my initial 200 hour yoga teacher training, one of my assignments was to offer the benefits and risks of a...
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