I have been very blessed to know some very powerful women. And of course I am married to one. (She’s my favorite!)
One of the first in this too small group - the world needs more of these women - is Beth. When I had the honor of working on her organic farm about twenty years ago. She was homeschooling three kids and breastfeeding the youngest and helping to facilitate a farmers cooperative and run a busy farm with livestock and veggies growing.
Working on an Organic Farm
All her three were born at home and at least one I know for sure was unassisted and that was Beth’s first born.
Living in Alaska at the time in the bush. She began labor at sunset and the midwife could only be flown in during daylight hours. Through the night she labored and her partner had to remove the cord from the baby’s neck during delivery. Everything was just about cleaned up, shortly after dawn, when they could hear the plane coming with the midwife aboard.
Beth shared stories like this from her life growing up in rural Wisconsin, homesteading in Alaska, and rural Arkansas. She was and is an amazingly strong woman and a big inspiration to me and the countless folks that let me recounted my memories of her.
I have no doubt that knowing her played an important role as to how I shaped my thoughts and my life. And although Abbie only met Beth and her three children briefly; the impression was indelible. And for that we are thankful! Yes indeed.
As far as I know Beth is still working tirelessly in her corner of the world setting an incredible example for other men and women.
Go Beth!