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Self Determination

Amazing Breech Birth Story – Part Two

November 15, 2019 By Jo Anne Lindberg

Labor was going slowly, even though her water had already broken. The entire family was allowed in the room. The boys, seven and five, remember it well. The older one told me he was disappointed he didn't get to see the actual birth. At 9 pm, … [Read more...] about Amazing Breech Birth Story – Part Two

Filed Under: Childbirth Choices, Decision Making, Self Determination Tagged With: amazing mother, Breech Birth, family birth

Fertility Awareness Method Heather Maynard LMT

May 24, 2019 By Jo Anne Lindberg

I decided to go off of birth control early in my marriage and start using fertility awareness method because I did not like the way it made me feel. I had headaches, was irritable and retained water. But more then that I did not like the idea of … [Read more...] about Fertility Awareness Method Heather Maynard LMT

Filed Under: Adult Health, Decision Making, Fertility, Self Determination Tagged With: Fertility Awareness Method

What is normal birth?

April 29, 2019 By Jo Anne Lindberg

Normal birth is a birth that happens on it's own and is undisturbed. I had the opportunity to meet with a small group of pregnant mothers who asked me to speak about the midwifery model of care. Most of the mothers stated that they would like to have … [Read more...] about What is normal birth?

Filed Under: Childbirth Choices, Midwives, Self Determination

Death Midwifery, Home Funeral & Green Burial

November 3, 2017 By Jo Anne Lindberg

green burial

When we live without mindfulness, we sacrifice the present moment to some destination somewhere — we are not alive. What is our final destination? The cemetery? In that case, why are we in a hurry to get there?” ~ True Love, Tich Nhat Hahn I must … [Read more...] about Death Midwifery, Home Funeral & Green Burial

Filed Under: Self Determination Tagged With: death midwife, death midwifery, death options, Grave Matters, green burial, home funeral

Feeling the Need for Reassurance?

September 2, 2016 By Jo Anne Lindberg

lifestyle choices

We are in a time of great change. Humans have a hard time with uncertainty. We have a habit of creating all kinds of stories about things if there are no answers. We like to know — or convince ourselves we do. The fact is there is no certainty in … [Read more...] about Feeling the Need for Reassurance?

Filed Under: Self Determination Tagged With: lifestyle choices, uncertainty

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