by Leonie Dawson | Jun 30, 2010 | Parenting, Uncategorized
(Warning before you read ahead: there are photos of me in labour. I’ve covered up all the exciting parts with flowers (no, literally) but if you would rather not see a flower adorned birthing goddess, please skip the post. Mmmkay? We good? Big love you!) Part...
by Leonie Dawson | Jun 25, 2010 | Parenting, Uncategorized
Part One of Ostara’s Birth Story here. I stopped speaking for a moment. Then said to your daddy: My waters just broke. Are you sure? I smiled, nodding. I stood up, and as if on cue, there was another rush of water, soaking my chair, soaking my silver-lilac...
by Leonie Dawson | Jun 22, 2010 | Life Sharings, Uncategorized
earlier today, rockin the ergo and two handed typing! 1. Thank you for all the love about Ostara’s birth story. I’m writing the rest of it now. It has been really healing to let it marinate all this time. At the time I didn’t quite understand the...
by Leonie Dawson | Jun 21, 2010 | Parenting, Uncategorized
Photographs by our doula Rachel, Birth in Harmony Dearest Ostara Where do I begin the story of how you came into the world? Do I begin when I was sixteen, and saw you as I stood in the shower: a beautiful, wide blue eyed angel with golden curls? I bent down in that...
by Leonie Dawson | Jun 18, 2010 | Life Sharings, Uncategorized
a moment out & about on my camera phone {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Inspired by SouleMama...
