Sometimes you’re lucky enough to read something that opens up a place inside you that was tight and closed before. You walk away from those words to a world with a bit more spirit and texture. That’s how I felt after I read this piece by Frieda Kipar Bay, an herbalist, mother, artist and educator… Read More What happens when we watch
My most recent doula client, Maude, had an incredible birth. She hoped to have her baby at home and labored there with grace and vigor for a day. Three hours into pushing, she made the decision to transfer to the hospital. Within an hour after getting there, she pushed her baby out to discover, much… Read More How the NICU saved and tormented our brand new family
My dear friend Susie is a crisp, courageous writer. Today, Elle.com published her essay about the heart-wrenching way our little Cal has factored into her family’s life in the past year. I cried in a bathroom stall at work as I read the first draft of this piece when Susie shared it with me. Feeling the weight… Read More My friend’s essay about us on Elle.com today
My dear friend Susie is a crisp, courageous writer. Today, Elle.com published her essay about the heart-wrenching way our little Cal has factored into her family’s life in the past year. I cried in a bathroom stall at work as I read the first draft of this piece when Susie shared it with me. Feeling the weight… Read More My friend's essay about us on Elle.com today
A few months ago, a friend sent me this practical account of how a woman got rid of a placenta she never wanted in the first place. It casually flew in the face of the false dichotomy between crunchy, placenta-eating home birthers and epidural princesses. On a whim, I sent an admiring email to the… Read More Guest post: On Passing as a Single Mom
Stephanie Mackley 