Do you have questions about what those first weeks at home with your newborn will be like? Do you fear that having kids will take away all your “me” time? Do you want advice about how to get you and your baby on a schedule that works for both of you? GIT Mom is a…
Be Bold! BOLD is a global movement to make maternity care mother-friendly. BOLD inspires communities around the world to organize productions of Karen Brody’s critically acclaimed play about childbirth, Birth, and BOLD Red Tent birth storytelling circles to raise money and awareness to make maternity care the best it can be for all mothers. Did…
From time to time I expound about the benefits of being vulnerable… about the potential relief, understanding, ideas, and/or sympathy that’s possible when you open yourself up in some way and share something that we often don’t. It’s a risk, certainly. And, I’ve heard many accounts of how it pays off. I want to tell…
Nichi is a doula and every time she witnessed another woman’s pregnancy or childbirth experience, she was busy creating an encyclopedia in her head. She’d think, “Note to self, don’t let this happen or make sure that you take care of yourself so you can avoid this or that.” Since she assumed she’d be pregnant again in…
It can be tough to admit when we need to ask for something. It’s easy to think we’re not as together as we should be or that we’re a whiny or wimpy pregnant woman. Please, please let’s give ourselves the gift of gentle compassion and the permission to ask for what we need. It can…
Shortly after I started writing my book (“Loving the Pregnant You” which is in the editing phase and WILL be published this summer), I got pregnant with my second child. This was such a gift for me on so many levels. Obviously, I was blessed with another child. And, as I continued to embark on…
When I spoke with Leslie, she was a 44 year-old who had fairly recently got divorced. A life approach of Leslie’s was to make the next choice that worked for her. She continually asked herself, “If I could design it any way I wanted, what would I want?” So, when she was no longer in a…
In my first pregnancy, I was terrified that I wasn’t going to be a nurturing mom. I was a type A personality bustling around, getting things done. There were times I needed to remind myself to stop and hug and make eye contact with my husband who just walked in the door, rather than continuing…
As a mom, you take care of a great many things. You hopefully get “Thank You”s from your children, your significant other, other moms, and/or your children’s teachers from time to time. And, regardless of whether you feel appropriately thanked and appreciated by others, I think the simple fact is that no one is ever…
The other day a dear friend asked me what pregnancy books (besides my forthcoming one) that I recommended. I didn’t have a “go to” list for her. Depending on what kind of experience you want to have and what kind of information most interests you and soothes you, the books you’d most enjoy might differ….
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