Sankofa: Looking Back to Birth Forward

To know where we are going, we must remember where we have been. Sankofa teaches us to reach back and gather what was left behind. Birth stories are not just personal—they are ancestral teachings that carry wisdom, resilience, and truth.

Guided by the spirit of The Elders Prayer, this space honors storytelling as remembrance and legacy. Here, I share birth stories from my own journey and from the wider birthing community—stories offered to restore trust in our bodies, reclaim ancestral knowledge, and carry our wisdom forward for generations to come.