1. Look In Their Eyes First thing in the morning, look into your child’s eyes. See the world and the twinkling of innocence. Hold his gaze and whisper affirmations, or even just a simple ‘I love you babe’. Follow his lead and cuddle, play, or whatever he wants, to start the day off … [Read more...] about 14 Ways to Connect With Your Child
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Apparently I Have a Lot of Kids. Who Knew?
Going out in public these days is officially a circus. Not because my children knock over $700 10-feet-tall stuffed giraffes in the toy store, narrowly missing the cashier's head amidst her proclamation of seeing her life flash before her eyes (true story). Not because my children … [Read more...] about Apparently I Have a Lot of Kids. Who Knew?
In Which I Begin a Love Affair With Coffee
It all started with carrots. Before I had children, I hated cooked carrots. Then, there was a pregnancy craving somewhere along the way. Now I LOVE them. They love me. Steamed carrots, butter, sea salt, and me... we're a happy bunch. Strange, yes? I thought so, too. But it got me … [Read more...] about In Which I Begin a Love Affair With Coffee
Eco-Friendly Options for Your Menstrual Cycle
We've talked nutrition and health. We've chatted up pregnancy and birth, and the various intimate details therein. I've shared about breastfeeding my toddler. We've even ventured into the subject of placentophagy (the act of consuming one's placenta after birth - and yup, I … [Read more...] about Eco-Friendly Options for Your Menstrual Cycle
Baby-Catcher: A Memoir-ish Account of a Midwifery Journey {Part Three}
This is Part Three of a three-part series. You can read part one here and part two here, if you haven't already. Kate: thanks again, my dear friend, for sharing your story. *** I kept a foot in the birth world by getting involved in La Leche League (a peer to peer breastfeeding … [Read more...] about Baby-Catcher: A Memoir-ish Account of a Midwifery Journey {Part Three}
Baby-Catcher: A Memoir-ish Account of a Midwifery Journey {Part Two}
This is Part Two of a 3-Part Guest Series from my good friend, Kate. You can read Part One here, if you haven't already. *** Life moves on, hey? My brand new husband and I had planned to wait until my third year in the midwifery program to have a baby. There's a sort of natural … [Read more...] about Baby-Catcher: A Memoir-ish Account of a Midwifery Journey {Part Two}
Baby-Catcher: A Memoir-ish Account of a Midwifery Journey {Part One}
The beautiful babe in the photo above may be all mine, but the story below is not. My dear friend Kate and I go way back to teenage-hood camp staff days. She was certainly way cooler then myself, but agreed to be my friend anyway upon discovering that we were, in fact, kindred … [Read more...] about Baby-Catcher: A Memoir-ish Account of a Midwifery Journey {Part One}
The Birth Story of Canaan Maverick
(FYI: I'm saving most of my labour & birth photos to share in a slideshow. I wanted to include it in this post, but my technical support is out at a guys movie night thing this evening and I didn't want to wait to post the story.. so the slideshow will be a separate post... and … [Read more...] about The Birth Story of Canaan Maverick
Breastfeeding Battles: Naomi’s Story {Part Three}
This is Part Three of a 3-part guest series, written by my wonderful friend, Naomi. You can read Part One here and Part Two here. *** Pain is a theme in breastfeeding that every mama knows well; sore nipples, poor latch, mastitis, clogged ducts, being pinched or bitten, the … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding Battles: Naomi’s Story {Part Three}