Motherhood – tea&bannock

He cried out for his mama. – Tasha Spillett-Sumner, Guest Blogger

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 teaandbannock1 Comment

"He cried out for his mama. I can’t get this out of my head."

Papa’s Girl

May 18, 2020 Tenille Campbell2 Comments

"I’ll tell her how this time in our history – the Corona year – altered all that. How the way that we expressed care and community shifted instantly and, in many ways, left us in isolation and in silence."

the slow down

May 12, 2020 lmerasty1 Comment

"Truth is there’s nothing normal about this so it’s okay to feel unsettled, to feel not like yourself."

it’s the little things

April 4, 2020April 29, 2020 Tenille Campbell2 Comments

"I wonder how she will remember this time – what she will take away from it. Will she remember how scared I was, or would she remember how, for the first time in years, I could spend hours upon hours with her and not have to work?"

Have Baby, Will Travel

March 2, 2020April 29, 2020 shaylasnowshoe2 Comments

"This is where my girl was surrounded and loved up by about a hundred Indigenous women from all walks of life. The room was filled with inspiration, many big laughs, lots of love, and above all else – the strength, beauty and resiliency that only Indigenous women carry."

What Does It Mean to Stand Up – Tara Williamson, Guest Blogger

February 21, 2020April 29, 2020 teaandbannock22 Comments

"We know that survival and grief are never finished. We know that a mother’s scream is a battle cry. We know that it is our responsibility to stand up."

Indigenous Matriarchs, I see you.

May 12, 2019 shaylasnowshoeLeave a comment

The three of us were in the hospital; Cole and I were squeezed onto the tiny twin-size bed while Dani-Mae slept in the hospital bassinet beside us. It was around 2 AM and they were both finally sleeping after a long and exhausting day of labour and delivery. I lay there between the two of them, praying and thanking the Creator for my blessings.