how many children do you have?
four
how many pregnancies have you had?
4
how old were you when you gave birth?
26, 28, 29, 31
what are your childrens' ages?
7, 5, 4, 18 months
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
All healthy vaginal births
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
The visitation from ancestral mothers telling me they saw my loneliness and grief and that mushroom medicine would be their support to me through these years.
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
how long did you dose for?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.15g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules, 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?
Mental health & ancestral connection to mother medicine when I felt so alone post-partum
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?
Anxiety improved & I became more authentic in my desires & more present.
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
None
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
It was easier for me to pause during any nervous system unregulation to calm myself and respond to my children consciously instead of reacting.
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
More desire for rest when they wanted to be active
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
I mean they’re just authentic and safe to feel their feelings and move through them.