One of the most important aspects of taking responsibility for your birth is also taking responsibility for research and decision-making in your pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting. No longer is anyone making decisions for you, but instead, you are the investigator, the researcher, the expert. This doesn’t mean that you have to find all the answers…
Physiological birth is a term gaining popularity on the internet as more people share their homebirth stories on social media, celebrities including. Is it simply a fleeting fad? I don’t believe so. I believe it is a return to our innate design and a reclamation of our power and of sacred familial celebrations. When I…
As a mother pregnant with my first child, I found myself researching gentle birthing options, which led me to researching other related topics, such as ecologically breastfeeding, bed sharing, attachment parenting, and ultimately, gentle parenting. I simply could not wrap my mind around the idea of physically assaulting a child that I lovingly grew, gently…
