We all hear it: It’s important to take good care of ourselves during pregnancy. And, too often, us women, who are used to taking care of everyone else, don’t do the best job with self-care. There are many forms self-care can take from carefully selecting the care professionals who are most aligned with our perspectives to making…
A few months into my first pregnancy, I woke up in a mood. I quickly identified it as a hormone-induced mood. Wow, here it was. I felt totally out of control of my emotions. I was irritated and no amount of rationalizing in my head or trying to distract myself could change it. I was…
I think it’s pretty easy to put the pressure on ourselves during pregnancy. Based on what we think and what others tell us, we often tell ourselves that we “should” engage in certain activities, “should” think in certain ways, “should” experience certain emotions…. in essence, that we “should” be a picture perfect pregnant person in…
Remember that you’ve never done this before. Even if you’ve been pregnant before, you’ve never experienced this pregnancy before. Aspects may be different and you may feel differently. You are not always going to know how you want to address concerns that come up or what would best serve you in a situation. You may…
As a Mom I have a lot for which to be grateful. Right now, I’m most conscious of the texture and color my children bring to my life. I get to think about why the world is organized the way that it is organized in order to answer all the “Why?” and “What’s happening?” and…
I talk and write about the importance of thriving during pregnancy – of finding ways to have each woman enjoy the process of being pregnant. I spend time and energy thinking about how that happens – how we can support each woman to discover ways that work for her to enjoy pregnancy. I realize that…
One thing that I want for expectant mothers is for it to be Okay for us to talk about our full range of emotions around pregnancy – the good, the bad, and the everything in between. I want it to be okay for a woman to say that she’s not excited about the baby growing…
Babycenter.com recently released an article about How to Raise a Happy Child. This article is centered on 2 to 4 year olds. My favorite “how tos” shared in the article include: let them struggle with problems, check in with your child, and be a role model. I think these not only relate to raising 2…
Molly shared with me how she felt revered as a pregnant woman. I love how she remembers and appreciates that feeling. Molly says that she could feel people sending her, sharing with her, positive energy. People offered her a seat on the bus, helped with her groceries – she didn’t always accept, and she felt…
Too often when I think about how I’m doing in life, I don’t rate myself in terms of progress – how far I’m come, what I’ve achieved, how I’ve grown and expanded my capacities. Instead I take out my imaginary yardstick and I begin to compare myself to others. Have you done this? I’m really…
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