I have been a birth doula for almost 7 years now and have attended around 250 births. I signed up to support women and their families through one of the most amazing experiences of a lifetime and to hold them up with my own body and soul through their first
Category: Marginal Parenting
Poetic Empathy for Moms of Autism
I had to come up with something, even if i was just going to share it with myself. Something poetic if only to justify my day to myself. It’s not you, it’s me. Ruckus destroyed a project. Again. The Brainiac and Big Sister had been working on for hours. Again.
When God’s Timing Turns Me Into a Five Year Old, Because Patience Isn’t My Thing
I was not sure if more than five people would read that last post. For someone who hasn’t read what I have put out over the past, I am aware that it doesn’t make sense. That it may not seem like a big deal or need to be said. For
Hello, My Name Is…
How do I start… No, how do I pick back up. What do I pick back up? That’s the problem with juggling hats, you see. I have so many and I love them all. I hold them close, I spin them in the air. I store them in the closet.
Losing Your *IT* vs. Saving Grace (FIVE things I've learned through 7 years of poop)
Last week was one of those. A week that sapped us of sleep, and strength. Of two cars with issues that drained the bank just like they did last month. Of many things broken in this house. I sighed, I felt disappointment… deeply struggled with the inner beast… but no