Birth HERstory Blog
Celebrating the HERstory of Black women in BIRTH in the 21st Century
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9/17/2019
Nurturing Mother-Daughter Connections & Managing the Expectations and Disappointments of Homebirth"When we try to put all of our energy and time toward unraveling white issues, [we're] not gonna really deal with the Black issues. You need to heal yourself... learn your people, your culture. Learn what fits you. You are gonna be chasing something not designed for your DNA. It's not designed for your cultural experience." ~ Tayo Mbande
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9/6/2019
Upleveling Your Vision and Creating Your Own Table in Birth Culture with the "International" Mom in the Know"Show up as YOU. Take that foundation [and] run with it, but show up to every client as yourself because that's the thing that's going to propel you. What is the YOU part that you are going to add to this? I can't teach you how to be YOU. Tell me what YOU is and I'll tell you how to capitalize on that." ~ Brandi Jordan, MSW, IBCLC
Besides discussing how the power of intention has influenced her life’s success, we talked about all of the personal work that she has done to rewrite the limiting stories she once told herself so that she could manifest her vision for her life with diverse clients around the world.
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Dr. DoulaMy work is informed by my background – experiences, expertise, exposure, education & environment – as a woman, mother, wife, sister, educator, researcher, scholar, advocate, birth ally and legacy builder. #IAmTheAnswer #WeSaveOurselves Archives
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