Why I Am No Longer An Intactivist
What a shame it is to see a truly vital movement being torn apart by aggressive, abusive people. The tactics of some intactivists drive away people who need information and support about circumcision.
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The Truth About VBAC Numbers
Some people claim that 75% of women successfully VBAC, others claim that only 8% do. What on earth could cause such a discrepancy between these numbers? What is it that we are not being told here?
Birth Trauma Explained for Fathers
Putting birth trauma into words so that men can understand it can be difficult, so here we’ve done it for you! Birth trauma doesn’t have to divide you, it can bring you closer together, if only you can find a way to talk about it and accept that you can not fix it.
Birth Trauma Is Selfless, Not Selfish!
Telling women to focus on their healthy baby and denying stories of birth trauma and grief is a social sickness. Women would do anything for their babies, and how they feel about birth is unrelated.
Why Do We Blame The Mothers?
When a child is murdered the mother is always first in the firing line. The mother is frequently blamed before the murderer. Where has our compassion gone? Our quest for justice has gone awry!
At Least You Got A Healthy Baby
Is a healthy baby really the most important thing? How did we reach a point where the health and wellbeing of mothers – who are expected to care for babies – is all but forgotten?
Her Self Care Tools
Self care tools help the right side of the brain to process and heal difficult emotions at times where the left side is trying to suppress or avoid emotions.
Breastfeeding Grief
Do women fail to breastfeed, or is society failing vulnerable new mothers who only want what’s best for their babies? What causes breastfeeding grief?
Broken Bridges of Me
Repairing broken bridges to the wildish self can help with personal boundaries. Sometimes it is quicker to swim the river until the bridge is repaired.
The Seven Stages of Birth Grief
The seven stages of grief are a well documented psychological phenomenon. Find out how they come into play with birth trauma and grief. Learn about why you aren’t “just happy you got a healthy baby”.