Ep. 32: #DangerousMom’s Perspective on Childbirth, Motherhood, and Advocacy

EQ:  Why is being a stay-at-home-parent a fulltime, bad-ass job that we need in 2018?

Guest: Tobi Tommaney, Tacoma-raised, birth doula, wife, and mother.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why Tacoma is the best place to raise a family

• How you can be a block mom, a #dangerousmom, and a general bad-ass

• How women’s bodies are strong and powerful---we just have to listen to ourselves.

• The difference between pain and suffering

• Midwifery, being a doulah, and why you should use the lotus method for your placenta

  • Recommended reading:

    • Ina May Gaskin--midwife

    • Robin Lim Placenta the Forgotten Shakra

• An insider’s perspective on the Tacoma Teacher Strike

• Most importantly, why you are enough and just showing up to speak your truth is ENOUGH! We need to make sure our legislators and school board know they are there to serve the community!

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Show up at a school board meeting, email your legislator and speak up!