Preggers Can Be Choosers

rowan twosisters

Preggers Can Be Choosers delivers a ten-minute and eighty-second or less podcast shortie addressing frequent questions and topics of reflection or whatever else we are into at the moment. #thisiswhathealinglookslike #preggerscanbechoosers Be wary, we are a little sweary so grab your headphones if you have concerns for tender ears and sensibilities.

  1. The Thing that Changed Everything for Me

    FEB 19

    The Thing that Changed Everything for Me

    Show notes: - Song I Can Only Imagine - My Dad Chuck died two weeks ago. They payed this song at his funeral, and I have always loved this song. So much. - Showing my work - I'm sunsetting this podcast, it's been super fun and now I need this time to pursue my next adventure, which looks like a series of books about erotic tarot readings, and licensing intellectual property. Whoo, that's a combo. - From the doing things outside dept, fruits trees are planted, and layering the biodiversity by way of chickens and bees. - Also grabbed a Library card, and checked out a book. My Hair is a Garden, we are doing our own Black History Month at our house. At the end of the book, it had a section on how to care for black hair and spiked great conversations about differences, and why it important to know, have knowledge base beyond our own personal care. With a five year old. I'm feeling good about my parenting here. Anyway, revelations happen at the library. Micheal Moore once said, you never want to piss off the librarians. The updated term is Mixed Media Specialists, I think. - - I asked my friend Amanda to speak about Ancestor shrines. It replay helped when I was thinking about Chuckles, and grieving the future we would never have together. Can you walk us through an ancestor shrine How can folks connect with you if they’d like? Theferalsoul.com As always, you know you best. Get your learn on from me and other teacher guides and community, and make the best decisions for you. Hopefully Helping, Rowan PS Join my Love Letter list. The love letter has resources and ways to have a Plan for the collapse. Cause it’s on the horizon. PPS ⁠merch

    24 min
  2. Fast Car, "It's not about a car."

    02/20/2024

    Fast Car, "It's not about a car."

    Song: Fast Car which Tracy remarked, "It's not about a car." which I remember but can't find a citation. Showing my work: Continued to tweak and work over the Birth Prep Prenatal offering. What on your mind, fears, what don’t you understand ex newborn medications Pelvic floor or personal anatomy specifics. Ex do you habitually always cross your legs one way? How has that affected your body balance? VBAC Assessment (hit this sooner rather than later) link to book (H-town peeps or virtual) Ancestor Shrine: I tend to use altar and shrine interchangeably, and while they aren’t exactly the same, for me it’s close enough. Growing up in El Paso, Ofrendas were a thing, and part of daily life both around 11/2 and all year around I've been super blessed with many teachers, and those who taught me the most about ancestor work have been Elena Avila, Woman Who Glows in the Dark, a curandera from my hometown. My Dutch grandmother Annekae, a professional wise woman. Afua Hassan, And FF (in the Ifa tradition.) I have a couple of altars in my spaces, in my workspace I have invited my grandmother to be with me and guide me. I also realized I had a low-key altar to Afua, and I wanted to snaz it up. A song that inspired me to dive deeper into understanding domestic violence and my privilege, and somehow connected me to Afua, and wanting to show up for pregnant people who may be low-resourced and in harm's way. A birth revolution and body autonomy are how I choose to represent, with Mama Afua on my mind. Wrap-up: As always, you know you best. Get your learn on from me and other teacher guides and community, and make the best decisions for you. Hopefully Helping, Rowan PS ⁠⁠⁠Join my love letter recipients. PPS Tracy Chapman newsletter

    13 min
  3. Two Tells: When a Community-Based Birth Isn't Gonna Happen Here

    02/06/2024

    Two Tells: When a Community-Based Birth Isn't Gonna Happen Here

    Two Tells: When a Community-Based Birth Isn't Gonna Happen Here Song: Been Listening to John Mayor's "Sob Rock" on repeat. Who do you think he wrote all those songs about? Show your work: This week I added more 411 to my collaborative pelvic exams presentation, focused on the need for safety and consent so that the tissues will be optimally responsive. Some content was inspired by talking to Ellen Heed, some was inspired by the Spinning Babies Parent Educator training that I hosted in H-Town. Love Letter is going out this week, opt in here. Planner updates: I’ve been using the Laurel Denise and Passion Planner, slowly migrating into the LD as I grieve all the artwork and groovy stickers that went into the Passion Planner. I’ve temporarily moved into a backpack (my sister's Vera Bradly Black quilted with cherry lining, thank you very much.) My sister, who is an undated planner hater, just caved and bought the mini undated planner that has just been released and will be writing them with her fancy pens, but no stickers lol From a chat I had with Ellen Heed: 2 “tells” that a baby doesn’t want to be born in a community setting like a birth center or homebirth, that the baby would be better served born in a more medical environment. Wrap-up: As always, you know you best. Get your learn on from me and other teacher guides and community, and make the best decisions for you. Hopefully Helping, Rowan PS ⁠⁠Join my love letter recipients.

    8 min

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Preggers Can Be Choosers delivers a ten-minute and eighty-second or less podcast shortie addressing frequent questions and topics of reflection or whatever else we are into at the moment. #thisiswhathealinglookslike #preggerscanbechoosers Be wary, we are a little sweary so grab your headphones if you have concerns for tender ears and sensibilities.