This summer, Diedre, a BFW mentor and woman of color shared with me that she could not identify with the Inanna in my earlier painting of “Inanna-Ereshkigal in the Underworld” because of her light skin tone and blue eyes. I did not paint Inanna in my image. Rather, I e...
Birth Story Mentors do more than passively listen to birth stories. In co-creating a new narration, both storyteller and story mentor take into consideration traumatic events, physical and mental health and wellbeing, lifestyle, and a wholesome diet, all of which ultim...
I dedicate today’s blog to the Birth Story Medicine students who are completing eight weeks of Summer School (Parts II and III) tonight: Bernice, Aubrey, Megan, Sabrina, Donna, and the other students who audited the course.
The past six years have been clouded by periods of uncertainty, cynicism, confusion, despair, and a fear of “running out of time.” Therapy provided insights into several issues but it did not seem to heal my heart which was becoming more guarded and wearier. I consider...
Is a story-teller doomed to carry the negative feelings and self-beliefs about birth like a ball and chain for the rest of their lives, ultimately handing it down to the next generation? Or, is it possible, in an hour-long session for a story-teller to achieve a lastin...
You may be wondering how am I, where the hell was I for summer camp yesterday, and what is going on. I will tell you. Over the last few months, it began insidiously, and I tried to ignore the call--from my own heart--I notice symptoms...
You may be wondering how am I, where the hell was I for summer camp yesterday, and what is going on. I will tell you. Over the last few months, it began insidiously, and I tried to ignore the call--from my own heart--I notice symptoms...
The Storytelling Year has been very rich. Perhaps storytellers became distracted by summer, I'm not sure, but, due to a lack of response in June, I cancelled the July class which was to be on Fairytales. It is my hope, that with this reminder, Quarter Two students and...