Produced by journalist and visual storyteller Emmalyn Reid in collaboration with renowned videographer Eric Snyder, the mommj documentary highlights the real stories of mothers across the country.
“Mommj sits down not only with real parents willing to share their story, but with game-changers that have dedicated themselves to supporting American parents in a country far behind others. These are businesses offering revolutionary childcare benefits from on-site daycare to flexible hours and no-questions-asked sick day policies. We speak with an expert who works with couples not only after they have given birth and are struggling in their marriage but before baby is born to prepare them for the drastic life changes.”
“We are encouraging mothers to advocate for themselves, after decades of being told ‘this just is what it is, you’re strong enough, you can deal with it,’ We are breaking the cycle to ensure that mothers are well-cared enough for themselves that they can focus on their most important task: giving every ounce of love they have to their baby,”
— Emmalyn Reid
Reid’s goal is to advocate for change, specifically:
at least 3 postpartum visits for mothers as opposed to the one 6-week checkup covered by insurance
3 guaranteed maternal mental health appointments to screen and treat postpartum depression and anxiety
3 pelvic floor physical therapy appointments to ease any pain mothers may be carrying