I just wanted to acknowledge that I haven’t written in a while. It’s been a productive time, but one in which I have not found much space for the formation of ideas into good words.
That is shifting now. I can feel the wheels turning and the ideas starting to flow. I’ll be back here shortly.
Sometimes [...]
Posts by Indra:
Sep 18 2009
Pause for Reflection
Jul 22 2009
Learning That Lives in the Flesh
I’ll admit - when I hear people talking about their epidural labors, or their breastless baby feedings, or their down-the-hall-in-the-crib sleepings, it makes me queasy. Literally. When it happens I often quite like the person and want to communicate nothing but loving support of their parenting choices, not moral righteousness or judgment.
But what comes up [...]
Jul 15 2009
Turning Away from Erotic Power?
One of the things I respect most about the midwives I have seen in action is their ability to listen deeply to birth and discern whether things are ok, or not. This is notable, because a lot can seem ‘not ok’ during birth, and because what is ‘ok’ is not necessarily what is desirable. It’s [...]