BOLD Red Tent - Olympia

Conceived by BOLD founder Karen Brody, a BOLD Red Tent is an opportunity for communities to find out about how local mothers are giving birth by hearing directly from mothers. It is also a healing “tent,” where mothers who have had a challenging birth can heal through the telling of their stories.

Our Seattle Midwifery School BOLD Red Tent will be a safe, intimate space (a “tent”) where mothers can gather for a few hours to share their birth stories. Many BOLD Red Tents are videotaped with each mother’s permission. This BOLD video tape is then used to lobby three local leaders who can help improve maternity care conditions in our local area. Space is limited to 12 women for a three-hour Red Tent, as our experience is that 15 minutes is an average length for a woman's story, and we want to give each woman adequate time.

For more information on Puget Sound area BOLD 2008 events, visit http://www.boldinseattle.com. Read about our 2007 Red Tents at http://www.boldinseattle.com/bold-red-tents.html

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please plan to arrive on time. Once greetings and introductions have taken place, the space will be closed. It is important that once women have begun to share their stories, there is no disruption. Thank you for observing this request.

Nursing babes in arms are welcome.