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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Setting Intentions

After my unassisted pregnancy and birth, I realized that the internet community can compensate some advice and support lacking in my own community.  A great deal of my first pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and elimination communication experiences were supported through reading books, articles, and blogs for advice.  Although I am grateful to have access to such information, none were culturally relevant. I felt bonded with these natural mamas, but the added element of colonization left a divide between us that was never addressed.  Motherhood can be lonely.  As a doula, I intimately council other women of color. But what if I could reach the women who had no one to relate to as a sister?  Struggling to raise your family against colonialist ideals is a uniting experience for all women. I hope that sharing my experiences provides refuge, advice, encouragement and a healing space for Indigenous mothers like me.  


My seeds, my precious boys and I.          



7 comments:

  1. can I contact you with questions on infant pottying, I'm due next month with my second child & I am set on making it work :) I will also be tandem nursing him and my 24 month daughter :)

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  2. i love how you express yourself about your lovely experience among your husband and your sons'...this is really going to help me and my family thank you for sharing your words!

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  3. Hey sister you have a gift for words, thank you for sharing with such intimacy. I laughed many times because I could relate to much of what you were saying and look forward to seeing you more along with the tandem feeders. We have yet to coordinate our schedules and have a play date but will keep on trying. With lots of love Ayopechtli

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  4. LOL "the tandem feeders"! Thanks, Ayopechtli, I need porras sometimes. It's HARD to be the mama I want to be AND blog. haha. Maybe I'll blog about our play date? :P

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