Women of Cannabis
CBD is the non-intoxicating chemical cannabidiol that is the less-regulated partner to THC, the chemical that produces euphoria. I was curious about the cannabis business, and also about being a woman in that business.
Category: Health
Religious views of abortion: more nuanced than you might think
Recently a friend of one of my adult children said to me, “So I hear you hate Catholicism.” I explained that this was a rather large mischaracterization about my feelings….
Women’s bodily autonomy in the post-Roe era
In this podcast, Suki Wessling and Christine Barrington interview two pioneers in the movement for legal midwifery and home birth. Kate Bowland and Raven Lang provide inspiration for women to continue to fight for the legal right to bodily autonomy.
Red state doctors: Come to California. We’ll let you practice medicine without politics.
Doctors: Sick of politics telling you how to practice medicine? Come to California! We’ll appreciate you.
Abortion stigma: the root of healthcare confusion
This podcast presents a special Independence Day panel discussion about abortion and California’s status as an Abortion Sanctuary State. We discuss the roots of abortion stigma, and how stigma manifests itself everywhere from conversations between friends to communications between healthcare providers. We also discuss California’s status as a sanctuary station for abortion seekers, and what that will mean for our healthcare system.
Local trolls: time to cure your addiction
The votes are in and the nasty people lost. It’s time to take stock of what matters…and move on.
Comprehensive healthcare includes abortion care
In this podcast, a panel of three abortion providers speak about how abortion is an integral part of comprehensive women’s health.
On being a small-town school-shooter apologist
It’s like Americans are suffering from a communicable disease, one whose symptoms are a false sense of righteousness, a sense of personal impunity, and a belief that one’s adversaries are evil enemies to be destroyed.
Parenting on the gender spectrum, a conversation
Parenting transgender children offers two moms a chance to broaden their perspective on parenting and human potential.
Sierra Ryan: Parenting and Working for a Brighter Future
This interview was recorded for my series of articles, “Moms Who Make a Difference,” about women who have children and also work to better their communities. I’ve spoken to Sierra….