I love books. I love words. I believe in the power of information. Information liberates us from oppression. One of the most effective ways that oppressive dictators throughout history have successfully oppressed their people has been through restricting information. W...

Honored to be able to share this dear friend's story on the Body Politics blog. Such strength, courage, and love. I hope it moves you as it did me. -M

I didn’t know if I wanted kids.  

I was never that woman who felt like her sole purpose in life was to procreate. I do n...

I can't say that my mommy-daughter conversations always go as smooth or as successful as the one below. Whether about bodies, food, where the sun goes when it’s dark, or why some people are mean to others for no reason, my daughters stump me. A lot. 

When the stump is a...

I am SO looking forward to taking my oldest daughter to see the Pixar film Inside Out tomorrow.

We have only taken her once before to see a film in a movie theater but she fell asleep 10 minutes in. Not exactly the experience I had anticipated and built it up to be....

Brave Momma,

The one in prenatal yoga tonight with a 12 week flat belly. Your first time coming.

I see you.

I started going to the classes around the same time during my 3rd and 4th pregnancies. 11 or 12 weeks pregnant. I went each week. Rarely if ever missing a class. It...

While pregnant, one of my hands is always glued to my belly, even before there is really a visible belly to speak of. It feels as though I can somehow keep the babies there with my hand. Keep them in place and prevent them from slipping away from me. I did this even af...