core values of kinfolk

these values guide my ongoing work as a person and a professional.
informed and inspired by BADT organization & curriculum, Radical Doula, and Love Over Fear Wellness

pro-

  • choice & bodily autonomy

    • in the hands off our bodies way (importantly), but also in valuing the parenting choices that each family makes, knowing that all families are different and need different things.

  • equality

  • fat

    • all bodies are welcome & loved here.

  • sustainability

    • sustaining our environment as much as we can; sustaining ourselves & each other, so that we can keep going.

  • love

  • accountability

    • holding ourselves and each other accountable for continued learning & repairing.

  • hoe

    • sexual freedom; enjoying sex for pleasure without shame.

  • kinship

    • finding support and love within our family and chosen family members; asking for help when we need it, and offering help where we can.

  • accessibility

    • everyone should have access to the kind of care and support that they want.

  • continued dismantling

    • of the systems & societal values that don’t serve the needs of all people.

  • indulgence

    • allowing ourselves to do what nourishes us, on physical and soul levels.

  • simplicity

    • feeling the sun on your face; being truly present with the people we love; kindness, compassion, empathy, & understanding; goodness.

anti-

  • oppression

  • ableism

  • racism

  • homophobia

  • fatphobia

  • transphobia

  • patriarchy

  • capitalism

  • colonialism

  • heteronormativity

  • white supremacy