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“Hey There, Career Girl!” How to be a Mommy AND a Career Girl, How to tackle a big project like writing a book, How to love your changing body, and more

Mommies with a career, I want to make sure you know about Career Girl Network (CGN). CGN provides a TON of resources to give women clear paths to career success and a large network of women to nurture, mentor, and support their goals. And, CGN has a special feature called “Hey There, Career Girl!” in…

Elburn native authors pregnancy book

Elburn native – that’s me! – authors pregnancy book. Read why a woman who was super-cynical about pregnancy – that’s me! – would end up writing about loving the pregnant you. Read the article written by Cheryl Borrowdale for the Elburn Herald here: “Elburn Native Authors Pregnancy Book“ Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Preparing for birth (something you’ve never done before)

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…

Why I wrote “Loving the Pregnant You”

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.”…

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……

It doesn’t have to go the way you’re assuming – and dreading – it’ll go

It’s well-known that there are physical ailments that are considered “common” during pregnancy. Morning sickness, fatigue, swollen ankles, back pain, and shortness of breath, to name a few. While many pregnant women experience these, I want to share the idea that you don’t have to get these ailments. You don’t need to expect to experience…

Clear Up Your Space & Energy

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…

Acknowledgements to the women I interviewed for the book

The Loving the Pregnant You book would not be possible without all the women who told me their pregnancy and childbirth stories! A very special “Thank you!” goes out to all the moms who generously gave of their time and themselves to tell me their pregnancy and childbirth experiences for the book. I am so inspired…

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…

Remember, you’ve never done this before

If you’ve never played racquetball, you can’t expect to be a champion after your first match. The same holds true for being pregnant. You can’t expect to be immediately good at it. Even if you’ve been pregnant before, you’ve never experienced this pregnancy before. Aspects will be different and you may feel differently. You are…