Bernadeth Betchi is a communicator, activist and mother who does things her own way. I spoke with Bernadeth about how she has navigated motherhood while following her instincts. We discussed:

๐ŸŒฟ Giving birth at home during the pandemic surrounded by family and love ๐ŸŒฟ the effects of colonization on traditional homebirth and breastfeeding practices ๐ŸŒฟ her fourth trimester realities and why she shares openly about this period ๐ŸŒฟ The loss of community support for parents in general and during the pandemic ๐ŸŒฟ society's fixation on baby milestones ๐ŸŒฟ bed sharing (โ—for safe bedsharing information please visit: www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/sleep-bedshare/) ๐ŸŒฟ breastfeeding and the shaming of parents who nurse children past infancy ๐ŸŒฟ the additional challenges black breastfeeding parents face ๐ŸŒฟ the freedom of going with the flow as a parent

You can find Bernadeth on instagram @bernadethbetchi. For more information on her consulting group website is sankofaconsultantsgroup.ca.