Sometimes I genuinely forget that being anti-certification and pro-autonomy is still a radical position to take. Thankfully, I am a part of some pretty mainstream birth worker groups so every now and then I get a stark reminder! The cultural beliefs in the US are so bizarre. We are supposedly rooted in the idea of…
Aero’s Birth Notes and Transcript
I’m not sure if this is going to be interesting to people or not, but it is something I created while watching the videos I have of my second labor and birth while trying to figure out how to perhaps edit them together into a longer video for folks. It is a mix of quotes…
No More Business as Usual
So much has unfolded and changed in the last few weeks, and while MY life feels mostly the same (albeit busier) I wanted to share some of the reflections and perspectives that I have had stewing, just waiting for the right time to share. The are strange and wonderful things happening in the world right…
Regina’s Story
Listen to the second episode of the Birth Warrior Podcast, hosted by Tina Fulton and featuring mama Regina on this episode. Storytelling is a powerful agent of change. We are so excited to be offering a new podcast series of inspiring stories of birth from our Indie Birth Community. Listen in and learn from these…
Emmy’s Story on the Birth Warrior Podcast
Listen to the first episode of the Birth Warrior Podcast, hosted by Tina Fulton and featuring Emmy Kissinger on this episode. Storytelling is a powerful agent of change. We are so excited to be offering a new podcast series of inspiring stories of birth from our Indie Birth Community. Listen in and learn from these…
Kid’s Ask Questions About Midwifery
I talk to groups of high schoolers about midwifery once or twice a year and it is SO MUCH FUN. I am going again next week and their teacher sent me a list of questions they had. I felt inspired to write up my answers to share with them and figured I’d share them with…
The Impact of Social Support on Postnatal Mood Disorder
Guest Post by Sara Philkill I have the pleasure of teaching our Speaking Your Truth: Content Creation for Birth Workers course once a year for the Indie Birth Midwifery School, and I love sharing (with permission!) some of our standout pieces that students create. It is so exciting to see awesome content generated, and to…
Abnormal cord insertions and assessing true risk
A guest post by Jaden Graham I have the pleasure of teaching our Speaking Your Truth: Content Creation for Birth Workers course once a year for the Indie Birth Midwifery School, and I love sharing (with permission!) some of our standout pieces that students create. It is so exciting to see awesome content generated, and…
Episode 17: Actually You Can Observe and Tend Your Own Fertility
On this episode of Well, Actually, Margo talks with Lisa Henrickson-Kack of the Fertility Friday podcast! Fertility Awareness was the way that Margo became interested in women’s health and bodily autonomy, and has the potential to capture the imagination and excitement of a whole new generation of powerful women. Listen in as she and Lisa…
Well, Actually Episode 16 – Talking with Jessie Harrold about the MotherSHIFT, the Two+ Years of Transitioning into New Motherhood
This time I get to sit down with Jessie Harrold and talk about how the shift into motherhood takes way longer than the typical 6 weeks that we think of in our dominant culture. Join us as we explore – how this looks – what this means for us as mothers – how we can…
