Throughout history, the Black woman has been the carrier and sustainer of life for those in her immediate family, and community.
The advent of chattel slavery in America interrupted that history, and instituted a new brutal reality, in which enslaved African women were suddenly also the sustainers of their enemies lives and livelihoods.
Listen to Yael B. Yisrael, Owner of Flatbush Doulas, as she speaks to Black women about the importance of rest, and the freedom in declaring oneself worthy of rest.
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February 28, 2018 at 11:09 AM
FREE PEOPLE REST! This is a WORD!!! Thank you, Yael!
February 28, 2018 at 11:11 AM
Of course YOU would hear that word, my sister of inspiration, whose words have freed so many hearts and minds. Thank you for watching!! ❤️
February 28, 2018 at 12:33 PM
This is an awesome reminder. Even for me, who is a busy homeschool mom of 3 and biz owner. I need to make time to rest and recover.
I wish we could get back to a place where a woman, postpartum, was honored for just having brought forth life, encouraged to rest, and was cared for by the women in her family and community. This used to be called “laying in” and would last for weeks.
Thank goodness for postpartum doulas who can “take the place” of the birthing woman’s now busy community and help her get the rest her body and mind need.
Thank you, Yael.
March 1, 2018 at 10:55 AM
Thank you so much for these wise words! Yes to “laying in”! Yes to honoring the woman who has recently “brought forth life”! How can we create strong communities of compassionate, world-changing humans if postpartum is treated like just another day & no big deal? Let’s keep being the ones to push this message forward. Rest! Rest Black mother, REST!
March 1, 2018 at 10:56 AM
YES!