Today, on the podcast, we have a powerful episode with Tatiana Berindei, author of Path to Puberty, the ultimate resource guide to moms of daughters. This is a rich and dynamic episode full of Tatiana’s experiences in the counter culture, her initiations into the womb mysteries, death, and birth, and her own birth stories. Tatiana seriously has the best stories. You’ll also hear some of the magical moments Tatiana has witnessed within her daughter as she has been initiated into womanhood in an intact and reverent way. This episode will make you both laugh and cry, which I think is the sign of any good story, really. In this episode… “Post 40 is f-ing awesome”- Tatiana’s experience of moving closer to the Sorceress phase of life and loving yourself Knowing her first bleed was potent and powerful, but having nobody to join her in that space as a girl (despite having been sent to a moon lodge in the woods) The story of generational healing with Tatiana’s daughters first bleed and how important it is to model healthy self-image to girls (plus the incredibly healing moment of what Tatiana’s daughter wrote on her inner thigh that will bring you to tears) The scary birth control experience that was the beginning of Tatiana’s womb journey Chronicles of Tatiana’s experiences with the counter culture and the importance of seeking out new experiences in Maidenhood (even naive ones) When Tatiana left an abusive teacher/partner relationship, and was powerfully initiated into the womb mysteries by Pele on the Big Island of Hawaii Being responsible with your magnetism as women and not taking advantage of men Different ways we bring the feminine into our spirituality: womb wisdom, goddess initiations, yoni steaming, blood magic and more Our lives are not Disney movies: how healing is not what it was sold to us as, embracing life’s ups and downs and choosing your path When Tatiana returned home to Massachusetts, went into deep healing around her father wound, and met her husband who treats her like a Goddess Life is hard without elders, and why we should not be expected to know everything How the death of Tatiana’s father and brother within 3 months initiated her into birth, ceremony, and her life’s work Death does not equal failure Tatiana’s first pregnancy alongside her midwifery apprenticeship, and the interference that created a traumatic first birth experience for her Deciding that she would be the one to take responsibility for her choices in birth, and why the midwifery model does not allow for that The redemptive freebirth of Tatiana’s second daughter (as well as the one moment she ignored her intuition and the impact of that) What postpartum during peak lockdown was like and how Tatiana is “re-doing” those early years with her now 4 year old now Our rites of passage build on each other- from menarche to postpartum to menopause How Tatiana is feeling the transition into her 40s: everything is up for renegotiation, moving energy through her body, and normalizing lower energy A new woman’s story is released every Wednesday, so go ahead and subscribe for your new favorite ritual. And make sure to rate and review this podcast so that more women get their eyes and ears on it. Follow Tatiana on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/path2puberty/ Get Path to Puberty- xhttps://www.pathtopuberty.com/book-launch?aff=b15fc6d07a8cfda5d747a06b428a78c343a6116cc066416c78c416520439a1e2 Follow on Instagram-   / moonbaby_magic   Cyclical Living Circle https://the-cyclical-living-circle.mn.co/landing?space_id=16985795 Get the Womb Cycle Spotify playlists- https://mailchi.mp/afebaa2d3812/womb-... Your Period Prep Guide https://www.moonbabymagic.com/herbal-shop/p/your-period-prep-guide Shop Herbal Goodies https://www.moonbabymagic.com/herbal-shop Work with Natalie 1:1- Book a Free Discovery Call  https://calendly.com/moonbaby