I phoned my mentor because I had just been asked to make Holistic Peer Counseling available to a large population of women experiencing birth trauma. I desperately needed to speak with someone who could provide me with guidance and grounding—and […]
I had the great honor of being with Dr. Michel Odent in Honolulu as part of planning the Mid-Pacific Conference on Birth and Primal Health. At one point he made the statement, “human beings are contagious.” I will never forget […]
As someone who teaches about oxytocin, I often get asked what my “pleasure tips” are. You would think I would get used to it, but I don’t. I am always surprised by the question. Full disclosure: my mind […]
“Hey…have some decency would ya!? At least tie a ribbon around that thing.” These words came from a gregarious elder man standing behind my 8-year-old daughter and me as we were waiting in the port-a-potty line at the end […]
Ultimately, I support Human Rights in Childbirth (HRiC) because I believe it is a fundamental human right for a woman to choose the circumstances of her birth. HRiC is the only organization I know that actively works for the representation […]
It took me nearly a year and multiple drafts before I could confidently describe my second birth experience. I think this is because it is difficult to contain such an expansive experience in words. I do however need to share […]
I blamed my mother. Didn’t you? Do you still? It is so handy isn’t it? And people seem so happy to support us in our choice to blame our mothers don’t they? If life is hard, it must be […]
A colleague of mine from the birth world posted a blog yesterday written by a Mom upset by the actions of her doula. She felt the doula overstepped into medical advice that led her astray and ultimately placed her […]
There is a population of us who have worked our way out of an existence of purely surviving. Some even say we are thriving. We know the pain of living, wondering when the next panic may flare. Is it […]
Several friends of mine have written blogs recently focused on the topic of women to women horizontal violence. This summer, Cristen Pascucci of Improving Birth wrote “Catty B****s”& Why we’re All Losing the Mommy Wars. Kathi Valeii of Birth Anarchy […]