Welcome To Moonlight Musings!
It’s finally finished. Two years in the making, a lot of negative self talk and talking myself out of doing it because “I’m not a good writer, there are already so many other blogs about motherhood and/or midwifery, no one will read what you write” and blah blah blah the list could go on forever. I was able to shut down the mean negative nay-saying bitch in my head and make it happen. Writing about my experiences as a mother/parent is cathartic for me. Sharing my knowledge about midwifery (and everything that goes with it - pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum, breastfeeding, reproductive health, & perinatal mental health) is my life’s passion. I live to empower people through education. I’ve been sharing snippets of these things on Instagram for the last few years, but I wanted place to write where I have more freedom and where I’m not limited by a word count.
So here she is in all her glory, the Moonlight Musings blog! A blog about the things I love talking about the most. If you’re looking for eloquently written blog posts that are prim and proper, or that aren’t sprinkled with foul language, this is place is probably not for you (though you’re certainly still welcome, but I don’t think you’ll like it here). If you’re looking for a place for raw honesty on the good, the bad, the ugly parts of both motherhood & midwifery, well you found yourself in the right place! If you’re wondering why the name “Moonlight Musings”, its because I’ve spent nearly the last 15 years up at night, when the moon is high, either with with my own babies and toddlers or supporting countless birthing people during their labor and births. My deepest thoughts, reflections and inspiration come during the hours that I spend at night, awake with the moon.
Since we are getting to know each other, let me formerly introduce myself…
Hi! My name is Dawn. I’m a mother of four children ages 2, 4, 8, 14. I’m a wife to my husband whom I met when I was 20 (I am often shocked that it’s been 16 years that we’ve been loving each other). I am a Certified Nurse Midwife, which means I am a registered nurse with a Master’s Degree in Nursing, with a focus in Midwifery. I am currently completing a post-graduate program to be a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. I should’ve graduated from that program last fall but Covid had other plans, so hopefully I will finish at the end of this summer! I plan to merge my two degrees to better serve people who experience perinatal mental illness and to really help those struggling with mental illness in the postpartum period. I’ve experienced postpartum anxiety and depression after my last three children were born and want to help others suffering to get the help that I needed but didn’t get.
Some other important things about me: Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter. Black Lives fucking Matter. I am constantly working to be anti-racist and teaching my kids the same. I strive to be not just an ally, but an accomplice. LGBTQIA have my love and support. I am PRO-CHOICE. I am a feminist but my feminism is not about helping middle class white women break glass ceilings. My feminism includes fighting for equality for all marginalized groups. “No one is equal until we are all equal” (Elizabeth Nyamayaro). Also, no human should be considered illegal. I will talk about these things in posts. If any of the above is new to you, or you have questions, please feel free to contact me and I will send you resources so you, too, can educate yourself and help make this world a better place for everyone.
