The Wolf Mother's Love.

Nips and growls nurture us, too.

I am a woman who owns her “growl”—and I will not apologize for it.

What has growling gotten me over the years? Safety. Respect. Space to become myself, and to know, and embody, my right to protect myself, my space, and those I love.

I also growl when I bleed. I growl when I am overstimulated. The variations in my growl are situation dependent. When, in th…