Shantana Goerge is the creator of Mothering Ourselves, LLC.

 

Shantana gave birth to both of her sons at the Greenhouse Birth Center. She has been giving birth to herself as a parent ever since. Her journey to parenthood began with an intense fear of childbirth that began when she was a child. With the guidance of support of the women and midwives in her life, she was able to confront the "monsters under the bed". She hopes to be as helpful to other families.

 

She is a graduate of Michigan State University and was a health inspector in her former life. In her new vocation, she and her sons spend a lot of time at home, trying to recapture how her Great-Grandmothers lived. Her sons Fenton and Reece help their mama with gardening, cooking, hanging clothes to dry, splitting wood, food preservation and raising chickens. She helps them crash toys into each other, and build tall things to knock down. Shantana facilitates the Natural Family Living parents group at the Greenhouse Birth Center. She has been married to her best friend since 2000, and is helping him towards his own calling in biblical studies.

 

She tries to give a little bit of time every day to who she is besides a mother.

 

She is a Birthing From Within Mentor, and a licensed facilitator for "Mother's Guide to Self-Care" self-care groups. Shantana is a Chapter Leader for the Capital Area Birth Network, and is an Expert Contributor to Naturally Born.