In today’s episode I speak with birth worker, parenting coach, doula and writer, Marissa Bolaños of Womb Revolution. We continue to explore Cancer themes through an examination of the experience of birthing parents, parenthood, post-partum and the impact of capitalism and individualism on these experiences. Marissa normalizes the less glamorous experiences of parenthood: the rage, anxiety, inequalities, loneliness, and feeling trapped. We discuss a couple of quotes from her article, This is How Patriarchy Weaponizes Gentle Parenting and Leaves Moms Behind. (linked below)

• ​“I believe parenting is a unique opportunity to heal ourselves, dismantle systems of oppression and change the world.”
• ​“Nobody tells us how triggering parenting can be, how many of our own wounds resurface while we witness our kids big feels and big needs.”

Marissa's insights are powerful, helpful, reassuring, and even offer practical steps towards shifting outdated patterns and models of parenting. I hope you all enjoy!

• ​Marissa's website: https://www.wombrevolution.com/
• ​Center for Indigenous Midwifery: https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org

Books and Article Referenced:

• ​https://www.wombrevolution.com/blog/this-is-how-patriarchy-weaponizes-gentle-parenting-and-leaves-moms-behind

• ​Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel Siegel