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Sep 18 2009

Pause for Reflection

category: Uncategorized author: Indra

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 [...]


Jul 22 2009

Learning That Lives in the Flesh

category: Bonding author: Indra

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?

category: Birth, Bonding author: Indra

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 [...]