Lineage is beyond words. Most of its understanding is actually in the unspoken. The rituals, traditions, beliefs, systems, emotions, and language we have accepted for centuries without question. These agreements have permeated our lives without knowing. But the women whose stories follow these episodes began to ask some questions: Is there another way? Is there more than meets the eye? Do I have to hold the same shame those who have come before me have felt or can I release that?