When we peel back control, we find fear.
When we peel back fear, we find grief.

To be human is to know loss in many forms. Grief, then, is an essential experience of being human. The extent to which we can embrace grief is the extent to which we can live full, deep, and rich lives.

So let’s stop trying to control, and instead learn how to grieve…

To truly prepare for birth, we have to be honest about something most of us would rather avoid:
Birth is unpredictable. It’s not something we can control.

Real birth preparation isn’t about mastering control, but about expanding capacity for choice.