Hello all. I’m Ashlee living in California with my wife, Ila and two daughters, Etta (11) and Ophelia (5). I work in the nonprofit world and spend lots of time prioritizing others — and don’t always carve out time to prioritize me. That is one thing that drew me to this community. A place where I can share and receive. I’m a Taurus— and love being outside, hiking, traveling, exploring. Love also being at home, enjoying a slower pace. Community is very important to me — and for years, before my girls were born, I was drawn to the birth world. And more recently, since my dad passed, to death as well. I am not credentialed, but have had an interest in pursuing a birth and/or death doula training. My two births were at home and very empowering experiences and I want that for other women as they bring babies into this world, but also as they transition on, after life. We’ll see. One word: Open