I had four beautiful children. My new baby was healthy and perfect in every way. My husband was supportive and loving. I had a safe and comfortable home. We were a happy family. So why wasn’t I happy? Why was it so difficult to get off the couch and care for my children? Why couldn’t…
If we had to choose one tenet that encapsulates maternal feminism, this is it. There are five major things happening in this one small tenet. Let’s investigate. We [Big Ocean Women] are (1.) empowered by our (2.) feminine nature and (3.) biology, and we (4.) honor our [personal and collective] (5.) procreative power. The…
When people ask me what my goals or dreams are the truest and most heart-felt response I give is “I want to change the world.” It is something that I feel so deeply it makes me ache to think that I may live and die without having made this place better somehow. Even as I…
A delegation of Big Ocean women attended the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in March. We gathered information, made new contacts, and interviewed women from around the world who are impacting their communities in positive ways. We are excited to share with members and cottage leaders over the coming months.…
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As our bodies formed in the womb, our design—our physical, material identity—was mapped out in each new cell that emerged as part of our tiny bodies. It has only been in the last 100 years that we have understood what it is that holds the blueprints to our material essence—DNA. Curled up in the nucleus…
The Empowered Families Coalition recently shared their presentation about Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for Big Ocean Leaders. This presentation has some Utah-specific information, but pertains to all states encountering CSE. You are welcome to use it for your cottage, at your discretion. Here are a few of the slides. CLICK HERE for a PDF of…
I have two beautiful children. I am grateful for them, and they bring joy and love into my life every day. I am grateful for the opportunity to have carried them, birthed them, and to love them. However, I have also had nine miscarriages. This means nine times…
