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October 2014

October 06, 2014

5 ways to keep the family story alive so kids can thrive

Research shows that sharing family stories boosts kids' self-esteem and sense of control in their...

January 2014

January 02, 2014

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and your Ancestors

When I came to the hospital the morning my son was born, pausing every few...

December 2013

December 06, 2013

Inhabited by the Divine: Cut, Stapled and Mended

Loved reading the cesarean birth memoir Cut, Stapled, and Mended: “Only then does the Divine...

November 2013

November 19, 2013

Review: Birth, Breath & Death: Meditations on Motherhood, Chaplaincy, and Life as a Doula

Reading Birth, Breath & Death makes me want to hold my family close and also...

October 2013

October 08, 2013

Midwives Make a Difference

We don't have a whole lot of social scientific data about what Pagans want, choose,...

September 2013

September 05, 2013

August link round-up: home birth, cesarean birth, body image after birth and more…

In August we read articles about home birth, cesarean birth, body image, raising Pagan children,...

August 2013

August 05, 2013

Birth as a Spiritual Experience (Thesis Project)

I'm working on a thesis project and I have some questions for readers! What are...

June 2013

June 04, 2013

Book birthday party — Day 2: An excerpt

Today I want to gift you with a book excerpt about birth stories. The words...

April 2013

April 12, 2013

Birth Story: Alaina

This is the unassisted homebirth story of Molly's fourth child. This baby, her first daughter,...

March 2013

March 06, 2013

Wednesday wisdom: Storytelling

PS. I'd love to publish more Pagan birth stories here. Please send yours to [email protected]...

July 2012

July 23, 2012

30 days of peace

By Janet Callahan Not every pregnancy goes according to plan. After 5 years of on-again,...

June 2011

June 07, 2011

Welcome Serena Rose!

Note: This birth story by Sierra Black is a reprint from July 15, 2007 on...

May 2011

May 31, 2011

We celebrate the birth of another Witch on Earth

Note: This beautiful birth story by Sierra Black is a reprint from June 1, 2004...