Ani DiFranco on Being a Mindful Mama

A big thanks to Ani DiFranco for supporting the launch of mindful-mama.com. Ani is a pioneer of women's music. Nominated for several Grammys, she owns her own record label - Righteous Babe Records-and now her own performance venue in her home State, New York. Ani was recently on NPR's World Café, Jay Leno, and the cover of Mothering Magazine. Ani is a self-proclaimed feminist, participated in the march for women's lives in Washington DC in 2004 and was the first musician to be honored with the "Woman of Courage Award" by the National Organization of Women in 2006. Ani's daughter, Petah, is 2-years old and was born at home with a midwife.

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[amandiar]

I love what having a child has done to Ani. I loved her as a bad ass kick ass "I know what's right" woman, but she's grown up so much since she had her child.

I know there are people who are disappointed that she's not as aggressive and abrasive as she used to be, but I think she's learned that there's more than on way to get a point across.

[vivianmari]

well to quote Ani "we never see things changing, we always see them ending". i guess thats why some are reacting :)

[SusepCool]

can someone enlighten me to Ani's short story on the who's/how's she came to have her child....

[MelnIrie829]

shes so honest and real and beautiful.. her daughter is going to be so well guided!

[04ageekgirl]

I think it is incredibly interesting that this interviewer equated having a homebirth to fixing one's own toilet.

[MaMaRobynBird]

evolve

[threealone]

It's so funny... Ani seems uncomfortable at being interviewed by someone who obviously cannot relate to her. These two women have nothing in common.

[illfartonyourhead]

she creeps me the fuck out

[ValareePerlak36]

DL the audio from this song at speedyconversion doht cohm.