“When you take the free will out of education, that turns it into schooling.”-John Taylor Gatto Come with me on this ramble as I share my thoughts on formal education, my own story and what my hopes are for my own children. This is a big and touchy topic but since it relates so much…
A Birth At the Ashram
Listen in on my chat with Eve; an amazing young woman who recently birthed her first baby, Sofiah, in her complete power! I was honored to meet Eve just weeks before her birth, and just as honored to attend her birth at the beautiful Divine Grace Ashram in Arizona on gorgeous, sacred land in the…
Authenticity is a Form of Service
Authenticity is a form of service”- Danielle LaPorte I was about to send this amazing quote out as our daily Indie Birth Inspiration text message. But, I’ve arisen today earlier than my kids (!) and felt like I wanted to expand on this statement since people have actually gone back to reading our blog! (Way…
Ask the Midwife: From Gloves to Cameras and Back Again
This is half an hour of me reading and answering some questions we were sent by students in our doula program, the Birth Warrior Project. If you have questions to ask us, just send us an email. To read more, go to https://indiebirth.org/birthwarriorproject
3 Ways Social Media Sucks for Women and Birth
With the gift that comes with hindsight (as well as awareness of the dependency/addiction of it all), we feel an increased and deep clarity around why we left social media! Our hope is that other women can examine these reasons and, if they personally or professionally apply, potentially also make the move away in favor…
Mothering #1
I’m starting a mini-series within my Taking Back Birth podcast series and it is all about MOTHERING. ** Mothering is so far reaching; way beyond the birth we generally focus on. Yet, I spend literal HOURS and hours counseling women and walking along side them and it is not lost on me how so much…
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…
Recipe for a Perfect Birth
Listen in on my “Recipe for a Perfect Birth”! ** Spoiler alert for this podcast: There IS NO recipe for a “perfect birth”; and what does that mean anyhow? Join me as I look into the close up view on things we think matter. Then, we’ll back up our view and consider that maybe nothing…
The Honest Truth About Freebirth
Here’s my truth: I’ve personally experienced freebirth AND I’m in the role of midwife and I do not see those two things as mutually exclusive. However, I do have some thoughts/questions and maybe some wisdom to share around what I see the freebirth movement as. I want us all to question the good, the bad and…
