Celebrating the relationship between motherhood and the creative work mothers do
In this bonus episode I learn from Carly Dothsuk, living in rural Western Kentucky, about what it's like being 8 months pregnant during this COVID-19 pandemic, and how she is preparing for her hospital birth. She speaks candidly about her mental health struggles early in pregnancy and why she is striving not to obsess over… Continue reading Bonus: Birth and Body in a Pandemic
Nine mothers from Season 1 This is the closing episode for Season 1 of this project. I have recapped , in an audio essay, some of my own experience with the transformational power of becoming a mother. Nine women have offered their stories of growth and transformation to me this season and I am most… Continue reading Intertwined and Metamorphosed
JoLynne's business image from her website. In this episode JoLynne describes how the trauma of her first birth experience coupled with the empowerment of her second catapulted her into a career as a birth doula. She has also been an activist for policy change in Kentucky by serving on various committees and boards and has… Continue reading Godsmacked! JoLynne Polichette
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