This is a guest post by our Shining Light Doula, Amanda Guntrum. Breastfeeding – This is probably the part of motherhood that I am looking forward to the most. A simple Google image search of the word makes it look irresistible. Impeccably groomed young mothers cradling similarly well-groomed infants. The room is lit with soft lighting. […]
The Great Transitions, Birth and Death
As I write this, my maternal grandmother lies in hospice care, her life-support removed a morphine drip in place. (edit: She passed away last night) Both birth and death are the great transitions in life. When death is lingering, the family gathers at the bedside and holds vigil. They wait, hope, pray, eat, doze-off, and […]
Tuesday Inspirations #4
“I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Tuesday Inspirations #2
“Birth is the beginning—the beginning of life, the beginning of parenthood, the beginning of family. Every woman who births must make the journey—cross the boundary—into motherhood. We do need heroes here. Giving birth is heroic. Having life pass through you is heroic. Becoming a mother is heroic. You can’t give birth and stay in the […]