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Musings on women's health, sexuality, and empowerment.
Interstitial Cystitis is an extremely painful bladder condition. The condition is so painful, that two people who were afflicted with it had Jack Kavorkian assist them in suicide. It is not a life-threatening condition, but the symptoms are so debilitating that one’s quality of life is quite low. I was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis while…
Read MoreIf we want to do the real work of dismantling rape culture, we must address our birthing culture. How we treat women during pregnancy, throughout labor and postpartum says everything about everything in this world. How we do anything, is how we do everything. Disclaimer: I do believe that medical interventions throughout pregnancy, labor and…
Read MoreWithout even realizing it, many of us are grieving the absence of community for parents and children in our society. On my son’s first day of preschool… I did not have a lunch for him! Wednesday is supposed to be pizza day, but apparently that is not starting till next week. I pulled one together from…
Read MoreWhat is a vaginal steam bath, you might ask? It is exactly as it sounds, you will indeed be steaming your vagina, with delicious, herb infused water. You will likely love it. Many women feel overwhelmed by the logistics of steaming at home for the first time so I highly recommend contacting me to set…
Read MoreDear Universe, This is a new edge for me in the world of blogging. Usually I write about women’s health or parenting, but the unfortunately the topic of guns has been alive in my world. Much more alive that I desire. I preface this by saying, I am not totally anti-guns, but I greatly question…
Read MoreIn every birth is a death, every death a birth. Every yes a no, and every no, a yes. The path of mothering is such a deep expression of this. Baby born. Placenta Dies. Mother born, maiden dies. Maiden always lives within her, but a piece of her innocence dies in the process of birthing.…
Read MoreThis morning in my gratitude practice, I shared that I am grateful for Birch and how he is a teacher to me. Babies and toddlers are like little Zen Masters. It is all so simple and they live completely “in the moment”. In each magical moment. Eventually they find a stage in development, where they…
Read MoreLet us get one thing straight. I am not a breastfeeding expert, lactation consultant or midwife. I am just a mother of a toddler and a Maya Abdominal Massage Practitioner, who talks to many women. In some ways my experience with nursing is remarkably unremarkable. He latched easefully, nursed frequently, I made (make) plenty of milk,…
Read MoreI have spoken many times before that I think our world would be a different (better, and less violent) place if all men witnessed a woman give birth naturally. What human could send his son to war knowing what it took to get him into his body and onto this planet? I want to add…
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