Category Archives: Women HONORING each others’ choices

Thank you for sharing!

Moms are so great at sharing! I’ve been at 2 events lately – a Mom + Baby event for trying, expecting and new moms and the NPN expectant moms mingle – asking questions and encouraging moms to share the ups and downs of pregnancy and parenting, and I’m NEVER worried that no one will say anything! I…

Stop comparing yourself to other moms!

Stop comparing! It’s nasty business. It’s too easy to see another mom excelling in an aspect of parenting and then start to get anxious that we’re not doing it right or well enough. We notice and get concerned about this perceived “gap” and totally forget about our accomplishments. We think about the lady who seems so…

Honoring each others’ choices

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Don’t listen to what others might say! You’re doing it your way.

Lettie made a choice that others might judge negatively. During her second trimester, she hosted Thanksgiving for more than 20 family members while her husband was in the hospital, and she had just moved into her house three weeks earlier. While most would see that choice as an incredible burden, Lettie wanted, in that space…

Don’t tell others what they should do!

We discover approaches that work for us. Sometimes after much trial and error. And, we’re excited!! And we understandably want to let others know. We want to share with everyone we see, “Here! Here’s the solution. I’ve figured it out! You should do this…” That’s great. It’s a valuable contribution to the community. Sharing what…

Creating a supportive, empowering community of moms

People are passionate – and often highly opinionated – about the choices they make during pregnancy. They should be. It’s an important time. It’s easy to think that some of the choices we make regarding pregnancy and childbirth are the best choices. Why not? They worked for us for all kinds of reasons that make…

How to release the pressure and create the best possible experience

Pregnancy is an incredibly important time of a woman’s life. It’s easy to feel like you’ve got to be “perfect” and do everything “exactly right” during those nine months. As an expectant mom, you can feel significant pressure from others, from the resources you consult, and even from yourself. How do you release that pressure and…

Be A Resource

Be a resource. Sometimes we hesitate. Sometimes we question, “Who am I to say?” or “What do I really know?” I’m encouraging us all to set those doubts aside. You have valuable contributions. You really do. That’s why the idea of offering something came to mind. As long as you’re willing to have the other…

Let’s acknowledge. Let’s celebrate. You’re invited!

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……

Keep searching for YOUR solution

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…