Welcome to our monthly Advocate profile, offering you a chance to get to know some of the folks who hold space and offer unconditional support on our national toll-free Talkline. This month we introduce Chantal, who joined the Portland Talkline team in the Spring of 2013! How/when/why did you first … [Read more...] about Talkline Advocate profile: Chantal
Backline Love: Alissa Perrucci
Welcome to the latest edition of "Backline Love," where we post Q&As with some of the people in the movement we love most. This month we are thrilled to introduce Alissa Perrucci, PhD MPH, who is Counseling and Administrative Manager at Women's Options Center and author of Decision Assessment … [Read more...] about Backline Love: Alissa Perrucci
Talkline Advocate profile: Kat
Welcome to our monthly Advocate profile, offering you a chance to get to know some of the folks who hold space and offer unconditional support on our national toll-free Talkline. This month we introduce Kat, who joined the Portland Talkline team in January 2013! How, when and why did you first get … [Read more...] about Talkline Advocate profile: Kat
Backline Love: Poonam Dreyfus-Pai
Introducing a new monthly segment on our blog called "Backline Love," in which we post Q&As with some of the people in the movement we love most. Kicking things off is Poonam Dreyfus-Pai, who is a full-spectrum doula, researcher, and co-director of the Bay Area Doula Project - and also … [Read more...] about Backline Love: Poonam Dreyfus-Pai
Say it loud! I nurse, I pump and I’m proud: Free to breed and feed my sucklers
This blog post is part of the Strong Families Mama’s Day Our Way celebration. You can read more posts in the series on the Strong Families blog. Backline is proud to be a member of Strong Families, a national initiative led by Forward Together to change the way people think, act and talk about … [Read more...] about Say it loud! I nurse, I pump and I’m proud: Free to breed and feed my sucklers
Say it loud! I nurse, I pump and I’m proud: Free to breed and feed my sucklers
This blog post is part of the Strong Families Mama’s Day Our Way celebration. You can read more posts in the series on the Strong Families blog. Backline is proud to be a member of Strong Families, a national initiative led by Forward Together to change the way people think, act and talk about … [Read more...] about Say it loud! I nurse, I pump and I’m proud: Free to breed and feed my sucklers
Talkline Advocate profile: Kelly
Welcome to our new monthly Advocate profile, offering you a chance to get to know some of the folks who hold space and offer unconditional support on our national toll-free Talkline. This month we introduce Kelly, our longest running Talkline Advocate, who started volunteering back in 2007! How, … [Read more...] about Talkline Advocate profile: Kelly
Talkline Advocate profile: Kelly
Welcome to our new monthly Advocate profile, offering you a chance to get to know some of the folks who hold space and offer unconditional support on our national toll-free Talkline. This month we introduce Kelly, our longest running Talkline Advocate, who started volunteering back in 2007! How, … [Read more...] about Talkline Advocate profile: Kelly
Dear Daughter
by Natasha Dear Daughter, I never gave you up. I gave you a chance at better life than what I could provide for you, as your mother. I have always loved you, even before I knew you, I savored our time together in pregnancy. And ever since, it has been a personal joy for me to spend time with … [Read more...] about Dear Daughter