The Bauhauswife Podcast

A few days ago I referred to Christ’s birth as “unattended,” not realizing how deeply the Orthodox tradition draws on the Protoevangelium of James and other non-canonical texts. In that second-century narrative, Mary is attended by midwives, including Salome, whose doubt leads her toward violation and whose repentance restores her. Encountering this story forced me to confront both my own Protesta...

I’m forty-four years old and pregnant with my eleventh baby, and as I have for two decades, I will be choosing undisturbed birth at home. The fact that I choose to give birth like a normal human being continues to provoke outrage, fear, and the predictable condemnation that arises anytime a woman defects from institutional control. The message I address in this video is not unique. Each week I rec...

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