Changing the world one birth at a time with Midwife Shar

Welcome to the Simple Parenting in Queens Podcast! Share on facebook Share on google Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Today on the show we welcome guest Shar La Porte.Inside this episode we talk about Shar’s parenting approach, what helps her recover from a bad day what Motherhood means for her. Shar shares one anecdote about the health care industry is not supporting black mothers and how she is educating her biracial daughter. We also dive into her journey into becoming a midwife, how it was crucial for her to have a good supportive community so that she can accomplish her goals.Finally, Shar updates us in the newest project her and other midwives started. The non-profit birthing center that will open 2021.For all this and more, stay tuned for today’s episode! Ready to Listen! Key Points From this Episode: Midwife’s routineHow Shar recovers from a bad dayFavorite nourishing meal. Attachment parentingBuilding a good community of friendsReason into becoming a midwife.Journey into becoming a MidwifeTwelve years later she explains what Motherhood is to herAfrican American Pregnant woman seeking support a a hospitalEducating her biracial daughterChanging the world one birth at a timeCo-founding a birthing center.Updates for opening a non-profit birthing centerWhat is Shar most excited about! Quotes:“ ... I found people to support me along the way because I was having kids I gravitated to a group of women that really became my backbone in the younger days when my first marriage was failing I couldn’t have done what I have done; to go to school, to be a labor and delivery nurse, to become a midwife without my friends from that time period; they really had my back and helped me with the kids. There is so much riddance It takes a neighborhood to keep them alive, to keep them happy to keep mom sane..”It was hard when my kids were younger like I said I have two failed marriages and I have been the primary caregiver for all my three children and it was often a struggle financially sometimes just emotionally trying to keep myself happy and keep the kids happy. I leaned heavily on my friends I believed in myself I believe that I could succeed in what I was doing I just knew that it was going to take a lot of work and a lot of time and I can’t believe how fortunate I am today to be a midwife, twelve years now I am a midwife and it’s everything I have ever wanted in my life I absolutely love my job”Being a woman who becomes a mother is almost the culmination of life; she creates life and brings it into this world and nurtured that life however it may proceed it’s just the epidamy of just greatness and wonder and amazement that so many women do this and succeed look at all the people around us”“Racism is so hideous in our culture and the way we care for people it’s awe full... My daughter is biracial and I think about this for her going forward in life I just hope that I will able to educate her so that going forward she doesn’t feel that marginalization and outright discrimination” Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Simple Parenting in Queens — https://simpleparentinginqueens.com/Birthing Center - https://www.havenmidwiferybirthingcenter.com/Midwifery practice — https://midwiferycarenyc.com/about-us/ Birth Photography featured on this post - https://www.katherinemarivellephotography.com/