The Moonlit Matriarch

The Moonlit Matriarch Indigenous (Diné and Pueblo) Mother of 3, Full-Spectrum Doula and Breastfeeding Counselor.

I have a limited capacity for birth support this year 💖 For inquiries on services, pricing and availability DM or email ...
02/07/2024

I have a limited capacity for birth support this year 💖

For inquiries on services, pricing and availability DM or email me at [email protected]

Postpartum Support Availability for the year! This year I am mainly focusing on my capacity to serve postpartum families...
02/07/2024

Postpartum Support Availability for the year!

This year I am mainly focusing on my capacity to serve postpartum families. Please keep in mind that I am available to show up for postpartum after loss and provide grief support as well. 🤲🏽

For inquiries on services, pricing or availability DM or email at [email protected] ❤️‍🔥

As I’m moving back out of my hiatus with birthwork/doula support/reproductive justice work… I have a few things to say. ...
11/29/2023

As I’m moving back out of my hiatus with birthwork/doula support/reproductive justice work… I have a few things to say.

I stepped back for a few reasons.

1. My own losses that I needed to process. I did not want to carry heavy energy with me in these sacred spaces. It wouldn’t be fair to the people I work with to be holding onto pain that could impact our relationship. I’m a big believer on energy transfer and I wanted to take the right amount of time to heal.

2. I needed a break from the drama of the doula communities. People never actually speak up on this issue but I’m not those people. I have differences with others that I hoped I could work with for community. But I also don’t believe in working with people that I don’t align with in morale. I believe myself to be an advocate (as all birthworkers/doulas MUST be) and when I called people out as an advocate for people in the community, it fell on many deaf ears. I was scolded and disrespected and I have never heard apologies since. Even when the truth came out later, and they saw more proof that my advocacy was for a valid reason. So just as I believe in energy transfer, I believe in protecting my energy feircely. I won’t be disrespected again nor deal with drama. I’m keeping my space peaceful and intentional.

3. I went through many transitions over the past year. From having a family to single motherhood. From being unemployed and having time to dedicate to this work, to working multiple jobs to support my family now. I had to take the time to reset and figure everything out.

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🤲🏽 welcoming in Lelia Lucia-Elena ⚡️born 12:47pm 04/17 at 7lbs 2oz. you have such a strong foundation, sweet girl. your ...
04/21/2023

🤲🏽 welcoming in Lelia Lucia-Elena ⚡️

born 12:47pm 04/17 at 7lbs 2oz.

you have such a strong foundation, sweet girl. your parents love you so much. your family is overjoyed to see you be brought into the world. and your mama? she worked so incredibly hard for you.

everything about this birth had me in complete awe. denise - you are a GODDESS. you eased through the pain for so long and gave it your all. you know when to work hard and when to rest. you tapped in with yourself and went within to bring your baby to you. i’m so proud of your strength. the love you carry for your little girl is divine. thank you for allowing me to be a part of your birthing ceremony 🤎

💥 Indian Taco & Three Sisters Soup 💥 fundraiser on Saturday, January 28th! As I’ve talked about before, I’ve been strugg...
01/21/2023

💥 Indian Taco & Three Sisters Soup 💥

fundraiser on Saturday, January 28th!

As I’ve talked about before, I’ve been struggling to get $ for my car repairs since September last year. Right now, I’m doing everything I can to come up with extra money and get my life back! It’s been incredibly stressful to rely on others for help, and costly for uber rides when help isn’t available. My sisters and I are going to make indian tacos and I’ll be making three sisters soup w/ wild rice (a vegan option for those who need it!)

*Address will be provided the day of for pick up*

If you’re able to donate funds towards car repairs here’s my payment info:
Venmo:
Cashapp: $hozho444
Paypal:

Please SHARE as well 🤗⭐️

🥀 Pre-menstrual Dysphoric Disorder. 🥀I asked my friend Lindsey to help me with this post. We both have PMDD, we’re both ...
01/17/2023

🥀 Pre-menstrual Dysphoric Disorder. 🥀

I asked my friend Lindsey to help me with this post. We both have PMDD, we’re both birthworkers, and we’ve both experienced loss that triggered the symptoms. It’s been difficult to manage. It’s been even more difficult to learn about. I think both of us have to learn through just experiencing. The literature is scarce for PMDD, and we’re both the kind of people who just want to know more.

So we decided to research what we could - and share for the world to learn with us. 🤲🏽

Let us know your thoughts in the comments. Is there anything else that you’d like to know more about PMDD? Anything you’d like for us to continue to explore and share?

🤲🏽 reminder to reach out 🤲🏽
01/16/2023

🤲🏽 reminder to reach out 🤲🏽

Happy Monday! 🌙As a reminder, I am accepting clients for 2023. Here are a few slides about booking a consultation + pric...
01/16/2023

Happy Monday! 🌙

As a reminder, I am accepting clients for 2023. Here are a few slides about booking a consultation + pricing. Feel free to click the link in my bio to book a consultation if you have anything to discuss or any questions!

Excited to see what families this year brings in my care 🥹🤲🏽

booking: https://calendly.com/moonlitmatriarch

*care for loss is available and will come as needed. if you or someone you know is looking, always feel free to DM me

Reflections from the grief of the past year: Death is inevitable. a lot of time there is nothing you can do to make a pr...
12/05/2022

Reflections from the grief of the past year:

Death is inevitable. a lot of time there is nothing you can do to make a pregnancy less likely to result in loss. there is no “safe” timeline within pregnancy that guarantees you a healthy baby. I know that it isn’t nice to hear but that’s the reality of it.

I hear ALL the time from people, that they want to wait until things are “safe” before announcing or getting excited. The statistics show that the risk for loss decreases significantly after the first trimester but that doesn’t diminish the risk as a whole. Again, that’s hard to hear but it’s the reality of it.

I won’t tell anyone what to do with their pregnancies. And I’m not saying this to scare anyone or instill fear into a very sacred time of our lives. But I believe that if we remember that we are not guaranteed another day with our babies, we’ll lean into the sacredness of pregnancy overall. We can be in deeper connection with our babies and our bodies if we realize how precious every moment is.

I was very intentional in my pregnancy with Moon. I spent a lot of time meditating, praying, spending time outside, journaling and just staying mindful and in the moment. I’m extremely grateful that I did all of those things. Because my 17 weeks with him could’ve been less intimate if I hadn’t.

If you’re pregnant and it feels good to celebrate it the moment you find out, if it feels good to rejoice every minute and post every bump pic you possibly can, if it feels good in general just do it. Every moment matters so much and deserves the celebration ❤️‍🔥

Merch is IN! ✨ Who got theirs?!
12/02/2022

Merch is IN! ✨ Who got theirs?!

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