Mother Rising: The Blessingway Journey Into Motherhood

Different in essence from a baby shower, a blessingway honors a mother-to-be and creates a circle of support that will cradle her as she prepares to give birth to her child. Surrounded by the most important women in her life, a mom-to-be can explore the challenges and joys that lie before her, thereby gaining a sense of power, confidence, and support that will help her rise to motherhood. By creating blessingway rituals for each other, we can reach outside of ourselves and weave a web of community: a living breathing web of women who are blessing, teaching, and supporting one another — and as a result, helping give birth to each other’s children.Barb Lucke is the author of 'Mother Rising: The Blessingway Journey Into Motherhood', published 2004 under ISBN 9780975301104 and ISBN 0975301101.