After identifying what they know they want for their delivery process and making concrete decisions, some women have found it amazingly helpful to generally prepare for an experience in which there are known factors and unknown factors. This might involve preparations such as meditation, visualization, or exercising to strengthen their bodies. How do you prepare…
I wrote this book because I wish there had been one like it at the time that I was newly pregnant, and maybe even before I was pregnant. Back when my husband and I were deciding if and when to have kids, I was highly reluctant and cynical about my ability to “do pregnancy well.”…
Okay! I say it all the time: Women – Moms in particular – do NOT acknowledge themselves enough. We are, too often, focused on what we’re not quite handling exactly the way we want… how we’re not quite measuring up to the Mom next door… how we’re supposed to be taking care of everyone else……
Lately… I’ve been on the move. I’ve been taking it one day at a time, wishing I had more time, throwing down project folders at the end of the day and picking up the ones for the next, shoving clothes into my drawers and not taking the time to fold them… just generally allowing my…
It’s easy to think that you only have so many options. There are a limited number of doctors or midwives or birthing centers in your area, right? What if none of the options seem aligned with what you want? What happens when the obvious choices don’t feel like your choices? Is your only option to…
Weight gain and body shape changes are something every expectant mom deals with. The physical shifts can be uncomfortable, dismaying… and even panic producing. How does a woman deal with this in an empowering way? She wants to find and focus on what works for her. She wants to take on an exploratory mindset. That’s…
It’s really easy – and understandable – to look “out there” for signs that we’re lovable. And that, too often, has our self-image dependant on whether someone else bought a “good” gift for us or whether they remembered to call or whether they’re tuned into what would make us most happy. And that – quite…
I advise moms to look for what resonates with them and to make the choices that will truly work best for them – regardless of what others think, do, or say. And, this advice is always met with enthusiasm and/or relief. Of course we want to do that. That's the only course of action that makes any…
There can feel like an overwhelming number of choices to make during pregnancy. How do you weed through ALL the available data and arrive at the end with YOUR best choice? You make your choices as best you can at any given moment with the data you have. And, remember that there are different kinds…