The effort to separate the physical experience of childbirth from the mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of this event has served to disempower and violate women. – Mary Rucklos Hampton
All natural birth has a purpose and a plan; who would think of tearing open the chrysalis as the butterfly is emerging? Who would break the shell to pull the chick out? – Marie F. Mongan, HypnoBirthing
Sometimes a psychic tells you something and it feels wrong and others may be right on the money. Its your choice about whom to trust, and giving that trust is something we do ourselves. – Martha Beck
The quickest way to defuse fear or insecurity or anger is usually humor. I think comics figure that out quickly, and, once you figure it out, you think, Hey, if I can do this and get paid, that would be kind of cool. – Billy Gardell
If nature had arranged that husbands and wives should have children alternatively, there would never be more than three in a family. – Lawrence Housman
