Hi, I’m Lacee
I was born and raised right here in the PNW, specifically the greater Tacoma area.
I grew up in a low-income family. My mom was a single mother for most of her parenting journey, yet, regardless of our financial standing she instilled in me importance of community support. And for as long as I can remember, I have had an unwavering and firm commitment to justice and equity.
In my life I have overcome a number of obstacles, including homelessness as a teen and severe food insecurity. Regardless of where I was at in life and the challenges I faced, I always knew in my heart that I would not stay there. I was determined to create a life I knew I deserved. A life where I felt loved and could love others in return. One without great financial struggle or worry of where I would lay my head at night.
The culmination of my life experiences as well as my innate qualities has led me on the path that I am on today. I believe whole heartedly that it is our collective duty to show up for others and support them in the ways that we know how. Birth work is how I choose to do this.
I move through life with the belief that we all grow, heal and live our most fulfilled lives when we choose to do it together, and this is especially true in birth, pregnancy, and postpartum. I am here to support, listen, nourish, and hold space for you on this journey.
I am anchored by my spirituality and craft, my sobriety, my amazing husband and son, my niece Elodie, my closest friends, my chosen mothers (Rene and Beth) and my biological mother. These are my people, and they remind me daily of who I am and what I am worth.
Outside of birth and advocacy work you will most likely find me weightlifting, reading, catching up on a favorite tv show, contemplating when I will fold my laundry, and throwing rocks at the beach with my toddler :)
My values in this space
Community/advocacy
Reproductive justice rooted in anti-oppression and collective liberation
Trauma informed care as standard of care
Equitable, affordable, and accessible birth care as a fundamental human right
Wise Women were healers. They were the midwives and birth workers of their time. They took care of the people in their villages and towns and more often than not, had the healing answers that the doctors for the elite could not find. Their work was ancestral, and it was often self-guided. They learned to heal from the land.
Wise Women were often labeled as witches and treated as such.
I named my business Wise Women Birthing to honor these women, to remember their sacrifice and remind myself of the great power we have always held. It is a power that is so primal and instinctual that is has been the source of envy and fear throughout the ages, and by default, our power has also been the source of our oppression.
By naming my business Wise Women Birthing, I honor those who came before me.
