In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day today, October 15th, I want to acknowledge all of those who have lost babies too soon – my prayer on this day is that we can collectively shift our culture so that all of us are supported and nurtured on every level through our process in […]

This isn’t a post about how to chart your fertility, or use fertility awareness to avoid or achieve pregnancy naturally (posts and classes on that in the near future though!). These are four reasons that charting your fertility is awesome, beyond the obvious avoiding/achieving pregnancy aspects. 1. Because it is a super interesting science project. […]

What does a midwife do? What is the role of a midwife within the vision I hold of healthy, vibrant, empowered communities? I’ve been trying to answer this question succinctly and clearly in my brain for a few weeks now. This post is as clear and succinct as I’ve gotten so far. My thoughts about […]

Indie Birth: A birth experience arising from decisions made in alignment with your individual truth. Making and owning your birth decisions based on your own unique needs, desire and intuition. Not subject to anyone else’s authority. Autonomous; free. You know you’ve thought about it. Whether it’s firing your current care provider, finding another or just […]

What is ultrasound? Ultrasound is a technology that works similarly to the way bats use echoing sound waves to fly and hunt at night. Ultrasounds within the context of pregnancy and birth are used to get information by creating images of the baby, the baby or placenta’s blood flow, or listening to the baby’s pulse. […]

I have heard too many times from families that they are not getting the information or respect that they want from their care providers. I see this most often online – women asking other women for help, wondering what their symptoms mean, help decoding the sliver of information their OB gave them, or help interpreting […]

So you have taken an empowered approach to pregnancy and birthing your baby, and now you also have to decide what you are going to do with your baby’s placenta! There are many ways of honoring the placenta, the organ that literally connected you to your baby, and passed on your nourishment for so many […]

“Liberal feminists are asking for their share of the pie, a piece as big as anyone else’s. However, radical feminists are asking for a different pie altogether. Liberal activism (i.e. “We’re just like you!” activism) tends to be a conversation about assimilation and tolerance, and about being given a place at the table. Radical activism […]