I am starting the year with a review of the births experiences in which I had the honor of being in the midwife role. There were first time mamas, and fifth time mamas. There were water births and land births. Boys and girls (just about even!) and of course each experience was unique and beautiful […]

Get the story of one (scared) dad’s journey from hospital birth to homebirth. Discover the real fear that we all have deep, deep down (It’s not about homebirth.) A powerful tip for how to deal with family who just don’t get why you’d want to have your baby at home. Finally, get an answer to […]

You’ve likely read the birth story (indiebirth.org/rumisol) but this is a long podcast I did with baby Rumi on my lap about his pregnancy and birth from a spiritual perspective. This birth was an initiation; and I recorded this so I would remember all the cool and crazy details that make up this tale. I […]

I didn’t plan on becoming pregnant during what will probably be a very historical (albeit chaotic and crazy) time in world history. But my sweet son had other plans, and navigating the pregnancy and even the birth experience (now newly postpartum and this virus thing is still not “over”) has taught me many new things. […]

Here I sit with a sleeping baby Rumi; just having pulled the first card from a deck I bought when pregnant with him. The deck appeared at about the same time that he told me his name, and these beautiful cards have sat unopened until now. 8 days after birth. ** Wow, what a ride […]

The written birth story is here, but in this podcast, I am so lucky to have Margo still here with me so we can talk in person about this crazy experience and how it felt and looked from each of our vantage points. Truly, this was one remarkable birth (and she is one remarkable friend!) […]

Where to begin; and what a thought that my 10th birth would show and teach me something new. My pregnancy with Rumi started, and ended, with an element of surprise. Rumi Sol; you are my little magic wizard baby who literally showed me your creation of the new paradigm of birth. I never expected it; […]

Not so many intellectual thoughts here at the end; but lots of feeling, and dreaming and processing my pregnancy experience thus far. This finishes up baby #10’s pregnancy; and on this podcast I share my thoughts and dreams for birth as well as the overall themes of deep spirituality that were gifted to me over […]