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Feminist Mothering

I read a lot a fabulous blogs and want to repost more often than I actually manage to do it. As I am beginning the reworking of ChicagoDoula.net to include more fabulous activism and information, this post from a new contributor at Feministe stood out: “So, What is Feminist Mothering?”

If you are a Chicago feminist, [...]

Summer Done-so-far List

Now that summer is here, my posting has been lighter than ever. My stats suggest some of you may have noticed, so I offer by way of excuse, a brief, but by no means complete, overview of what your friendly Chicago-area doula-birth mentor-mama-domestic violence and anti-oppression trainer and sometime trouble maker has been up to:

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Hillary tells it like it is

My definition of reproductive health includes access to, and support during and after abortion. This is certainly not something all doulas and birth workers agree on. Yet, it is most definitely part of what I do as a doula and as an advocate for women. Here Hillary breaks it down from a global and national [...]

Homebirth Safety Act Update – And Pictures!

Despite a setback earlier this month, and what this article might lead you to believe, Rep. Julie Hamos and the co-sponsors of the Illinois’ Home Birth Safety Act, HB 226, are still working on getting the bill passed this session. They need all the help we can give them to turn legislators’ “no’s” into “yes’s”.

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