Skylar Brooke Birthworks

“I have borne 13 children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain’t I a woman?” - Sojourner Truth

content warning for discussions of obstetric experimentation on black bodies (+ gendered language used mostly in a historical context)

this is what thirteen looks like
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forever my baby & best friend

the year that asked almost too many questions / grateful for twenty seven / grateful for twenty eight trips around the sun

most of all, grateful for my mama — who has made magic happen from day one

“tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
meanwhile the world goes on.”
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because when I could not pray, mama mary found the words for me.
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what words held you the most in the last year?

happy birthday, little mouse
🌱 grateful for every moment

for the baby — on her eighth birthday 🌱

1 9 8 9 🎀
hbd to the original babyface

🌻here’s to sunnier days and warming hearts

🌊here’s to changing seasons and shifting tides

🌿here’s to the gift of being loved by small and tender angels

eight years since they arrived earth side — and brought several lifetimes worth of magic along with them.

thankful for these two precious beings, always.

this work is built upon and made possible by the legacy of Black midwives; we must honor them in all that we do

— follow the guidance of the Black elders, youth, femmes, and activists who continuously create and build the Reproductive Justice framework + movement

graphics quoting two most beloved midwives from

💌 I love you Mama
give thanks

🌱 please give to .birth.sanctuary