how many children do you have?
two
how many pregnancies have you had?
2
how old were you when you gave birth?
28, 30
what are your childrens' ages?
3,5
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
No
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
Spirituality
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams), high dose (6+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
still dosing
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
1g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
whole
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
Na
did you have any support with dosing?
when did you start ingesting mushrooms?
after i gave birth
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
Depression
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No
did you notice any benefits to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Na
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Na
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
More grounded, more compassionate, healing my own inner child.
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
Stigma around it
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
They get to learn to self regulate emotions with me.