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Hu(e)mans Creating Life | Nude Barre

Hu(e)mans Creating Life | Nude Barre

Founded by a mom of two, Nude Barre is committed to highlighting all hu(e)mans creating life. The power, strength, and resilience it takes to raise a child is one thing that makes performing life all the more special. We want to highlight all of the nudies fostering the next generation in their ...
Erin's New Birth Giver Must Haves | Nude Barre

Erin's New Birth Giver Must Haves | Nude Barre

We know it can be stressful for new birth givers to find products that are effective and fit their needs. Luckily for you, we’ve enlisted a pro to share her pre-and postpartum go-to’s when delivering her two healthy hu(e)mans. Nude Barre founder Erin Carpenter sends lots of love to our Hu(e)mans...
The Racist History of Black Maternal Health

The Racist History of Black Maternal Health

America’s Black maternal health issues can be traced to its long history of subjugating and brutalizing Black bodies. Within the framework of slavery, Black women’s childbearing abilities added to the objectification of their bodies. Women were treated as animals, forced to reproduce to create a...
Managing Motherhood and Mental Health: Inc. Press | Nude Barre

Managing Motherhood and Mental Health: Inc. Press | Nude Barre

In this Inc. article, Nude Barre’s founder Erin Carpenter, details her struggles balancing CEO status with family life and mental health. With a successful business incepted from a mere $3,000 in savings, Carpenter details how moving revenue targets and skeptical (mostly white male) investors ma...
SIDE BARRE Convos | Exploring the Art of Letting Go

SIDE BARRE Convos | Exploring the Art of Letting Go

As the trees shed their leaves and embrace the change of the seasons, many are left feeling displaced and disoriented. As change can often trigger anxiety, it is vital to develop coping mechanisms that can help you not only adjust to change, but welcome it.  This past September, our founder Erin...