
Birth Story: Renee
Renee rocked her birth! Her mom was nervous about laboring at home. Renee went from "I just want to stay in bed" to "we need to go, now"...
Renee rocked her birth! Her mom was nervous about laboring at home. Renee went from "I just want to stay in bed" to "we need to go, now"...
It can be difficult-to-impossible to actually meet with the lactation team in a hospital setting. Absolutely no shade to hospital-based...
Body literacy is an important aspect of chestfeeding. For example, have you ever looked really carefully at your nipples? If you do, you...
Raising Them is a memoir about raising a gender creative child - meaning that the parents in this book do not disclose their child's...
Chamomile is your friend! This little flower is calming as a tea and as an addition to your bath. If you are feeling anxious, you can add...
If you are giving birth in a hospital, chances are there will be some art on the wall that is weird / outdated / not your style, or at...
DYK that sitting with one leg over the other can cause an imbalance in the pelvis which can impact labor? I am guilty of pretty much...
Cervical serum is the most amazing fluid and it looks like ice crystals under a microscope. It can be white, thick, creamy, stretchy,...
In my experience, birth partners are much more present in labor when they have faced that particular fear ahead of time. They are ready...
I hear a lot of... "I feel so guilty" "I feel like a shitty parent" "I am so overwhelmed" "I think I am doing a bad job" Be gentle with...
I have had some major changes lately. I left my job coaching teachers for the past four years, and I am going to make a go of birthwork...
We are mammals. All mammals need the same things to birth: 🌙 time 🌙 dark 🌙 safety 🌙 warmth 🌙 comfort How are you planning to bring...
This one went to a family with an older sibling, so I included some books for them. Siblings deserve thoughtful gifts, too. I love...
Whether you are heading back to work, sharing feeding with another parent(s), or just looking for good tips these three things will make...
The last time I wrote a blog was when I was teaching Kindergarten 10 years ago and finding ways to connect with other educators, so this...