Let’s face it, my kids are 18 and 13, and I LOVE picking up my groceries in the special little pick up area designated at my grocery store. It’s easy, and the best thing ever for this lady who doesn’t love crowds. But there are some...
At some point, maybe sooner than you’d like, you will find yourself doing the days with baby, alone. Your partner will have returned to work, your friends and family will have gone home, and you’ll be staring down the barrel of “just you and me,...
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There are about a million reasons why new parents don't sleep well at night, when learning to live at home with baby. A few of the more common ones are: Babies wake often to eat, which is normal. Though it grows quickly, a newborn's stomach is...
Word associations are a strong force! They’re an underlying current in our minds that often shape the way we think about things, even having an effect on our emotional well being at times. Peanut butter…& jelly. Wonder...
After months of anticipation, your brand new human is here! This scrumptious little creature is captivating and mysterious. About the time you get home, you may start to ask, "What next?" When else in life have you felt such strong emotions of pride, excitement, and "Oh-Snap-How-Do-We-Do-This?!" at the...
It seems like everyone is talking about placentas, these days. Placenta encapsulation. Placenta safety. Cord keepsakes and their hopes of what benefits they may experience! The practice of consuming one's own encapsulated placenta (Placentophagy) is considered natural, usually beneficial, and by some, trendy. And in my experience, it is...
Doulas. We are the doers. We move toward the ones who are scared, hurting, stressed. We move toward the lonely, the discouraged, as well as the joyful. We do not insist that all things be in harmony at once, though strive for this perfection when...
Today, I get to share a story. A story where peace of mind was restored and a growing family is thriving. It is best said in our client’s words and I think you’ll be able to relate to many things in her story. ------------------------------------------------------------------- “Expectations. Predictability....
As a business owner, mother of two, and Director of Training & Development for ProDoula, life moves quickly! Time is precious and sometimes has to be strategized. Maybe you can relate? Here are a few of my survival tactics: 1) Coffee. Every morning. This is non negotiable. I have...