Giving birth shouldn’t be a medicalized battleground, yet in the American obstetric system, that’s often the reality. Instead of viewing pregnancy and birth as natural occurrences, supported by informed women and skilled attendants, the dominant...
Read MoreThe 8th insight deals in how to interact with people, especially children. We previously learned about how throughout history, we’ve been gaining the energy we need from each other. We learned about how this stealing...
Read MoreBirthing From Within really is an extra-ordinary guide to childbirth preparation. Whereas most childbirth preparation books focus on the clinical and gestational aspects of this magical journey into parenthood and birth, Birthing From Within focuses...
Read MoreThe words and thoughts we choose to have matter in manipulating our reality. Like spells cast into our daily lives, how we believe the world works is how it will present itself to us. Our...
Read MoreMy heart is a little heavy tonight. Over the past few weeks I have kept hearing tidbits of what’s going on in classrooms. From teachers, students, and administrators. And I’d like to take a little...
Read MorePhoto by Alex Pasarelu on Unsplash Expecting Trouble; What Expectant Parents Should Know About Prenatal Care in America by Thomas H. Strong, JR., M.D. is a book on the prenatal care system in our country. It was written...
Read MoreI breastfed both of my children for the first year and a half of my life. I did next to no research on it beforehand. I thought it would be 2nd nature and that I’d...
Read MoreWhat my kids eat use to be one of the biggest stressors in my life. I can feel my stress levels rise just talking about it now. I fully believe in the power of a...
Read MoreI recently had the honor of speaking with the Magnificent Whiskers hosts, Colby and Remy, on their podcast about women’s health and our broken OB system. It wasn’t the intended topic of conversation but it...
Read MoreAlthough this book is written in a matter-of-factly tone, it does make a point to acknowledge the importance of the emotional well being of those bringing this new life into the world. It’s impressively all...
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