how many children do you have?
one
how many pregnancies have you had?
2
how old were you when you gave birth?
19 and 21
what are your childrens' ages?
2
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
yes one did - I miscarried my first at age 19, and delivered my son 2 years to the day of that miscarriage
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
It was grounding, I was always told it would uproot me, but it didn't.
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams)
how long did you dose for?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.15g, .2g, .25g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
teas, whole
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
N/A
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?
Intuitively it felt important to my spiritual growth
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Yes
did you notice any benefits to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
N/A
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No challenges with the dosing - The benefits were connecting me to my son, as well as a deeper trust in myself and mother earth.
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
I was able to connect back to that sacred wonderment of childhood and respect the slow paced awe a child receives the earth with.
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
Nothing - I never felt dependent on the mushrooms, they respected my time as I respected their's
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
Nothing directly besides perhaps my own attitude. People always comment that my son is really kind and regulated which may be that, we gentle parent mostly so no harsh strict rearing.