Here's to their gorgeous view and refusing to accept the status quo.

When we celebrate martin Luther King Jr day this year I made the following Instagram post:

"On this MLK Jr holiday I'm feeling a great respect for all of those who've dedicated their lives to coloring outside the lines. I am grateful for their courage and vision. I'm feeling gratitude for their commitment to a future with a gorgeous view of diversity and inclusion and all things better than how they were. Here's to their gorgeous view and refusing to accept the status quo."

The women I tagged in that post are all forces to be reckoned with, forces of life, forces of change, and forces or support. To make theses forces of women a part of your tribe would make you well prepared postpartum and in life in general.

I've highlighted each woman and her skill set below.

Laura Ehrlich: fertility, accupuncture, https://www.mothernurturela.com

Katya Moseley: fertility, accupuncture

Allison Oswald: woman's pelvic health therapist

Stephanie Matthias: Reiki, ayurvedic chef, postpartum doula, abortion support. https://radiantwomanhealing.com

McLean McGowan: doula, meditation, reiki, activist

Erica Chidi Cohen: womxn's health resource and advocate, virtual courses. https://www.loomhq.com

Brandi Sellerz Jackson: doula, advocate, creator of moms in color. http://notsoprivateparts.life

Lori Bregman: birth doula, writer, supplement support, virtual courses

Heng Ou: author of the first forty days and awakening fertility

Patti Quintero: doula, yoga, meditation- the mothership, under the hood podcast co-host with Aleks

Aleks Evanguelidi: midwife, under the hood podcast with Patti

Ana Paula Markel: doula, DONA international past president, founder of bini birth birthing center, doula trainer

Elizabeth Bachner: midwife, founder and owner of gracefullbirth birthing center. https://gracefull.com

Carriage House Birth - doulas and educators. activists

www.bloodandmilk.com: woman's health and wellness resources