Elayne Clift: It takes a tribe

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Elayne Clift, of Saxtons River, a doula who has worked internationally in maternal and child health. Her latest book, an anthology, is “TAKE CARE: Tales, Tips and Love from Women Caregivers.”
The idea that “it takes a village” to raise children and maintain a healthy community has resonated for women all over the world ever since the 1975-85 U.N. Decade for Women brought women together from every corner of the world. “Women