A Lioness has left us. She has left her body and joined with the all eternal. She has left us stories and poems – she […]
Gentrification – Striking at the heart of Motherhood
I am a doula, a professional birth assistant. My staff and I have had the honor to provide childbirth education, labor support and family life […]
Circles of dysfunction; How the messenger is slain.
Here’s the scene: Two children are fighting. They are fighting because the elder child has taken a toy from the younger one. The younger one […]
Some of us are very quick to judge – but very slow to offer aid… Very quick to stand by the sidelines, yet very slow […]
Veteran’s Day 2013
On this Veteran’s Day, I pray that we truly honor our children. Lets give them life affirming ways to walk with pride in our society. […]
The story of Saartijie Baartman
I post this here because I was stunned to read this story. I don’t know why. The subjugation of women of color is not a […]
Telling Tales about homebirth – L. Samsarah Morgan
Telling tales about home birth. A new study revives old fears. By L. Samsarah Morgan One September 16, a press release was issued to draw […]
Oakland Greens Supports AB 1308
Hello dear readers, It is with great joy that I announced that the Oakland Green Party has voted unanimously to support AB1308 – this bill […]
Happy Birthday Occupy Wall Street!
Two years ago – a movement began, that changed my life forever in more way than I can count. Happy Birthday Occupy Wall Street! Thank […]
September 11, 2010
And so September 11, is here again – I had hoped that by now – sense of injury and outrage that I felt on that […]