This blog post was written by our marketing intern, Pilar McDonald. She talks about the consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade on families in the U.S., specifically through a lens of child care implications. It happened. Last Friday, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that…

This blog post was written by our marketing intern, Pilar McDonald. She talks about the struggle parents experience in trying to find and afford childcare during the summer months. School’s out! Scream and shout, and let it all out! And cry! and yell! …

This blog post is written by our CEO and Co-founder, Siran Cao. She recounts her own caregiving story and discusses the value of care and why it’s so important. Mel and I started Mirza as a reaction to, or perhaps a synthesis of, experiences that teach a hard lesson —…

This blog post is part of a mini-series on maternal wellness in the U.S. As part of this project, we are proud to be working in collaboration with Noula, experts on all things maternal health. Compared to the rest of the developed world, maternal care in the U.S. is lagging…

This blog post is part of a mini-series on maternal wellness in the U.S. As part of this project, we are proud to be working in collaboration with Noula, experts on all things maternal health. You’d think mothers* dying from pregnancy or childbirth complications is something of the past or…

This blog post, written in December 2021, remains eerily relevant. Hello dear friends, It’s been a tough week for reproductive health in America. I started this note waiting for a gynecological ultrasound scan and finished this after my gynecologist and I shared a cry. …

This blog post was written by our marketing intern Heather Siu. She reflects on Sarah Everard’s murder, the Atlanta Spa Shooting, and how we talk about men’s violence against women. Written on March 31, 2021. TW: sexual assault, murder, and racism It’s taken me a while to process the past…

The parenthood penalty is a thing, and we completely understand that bringing up a parental leave policy with your employer may feel scarier than another year of lockdown. …

The idea of family looks different for everyone. To some people, it means having a partner, marriage, kids, and a white picket fence to top it all off. For others, it might just involve a whole lotta puppies. There is no right answer, and there is definitely no such thing…