Planning can help make bonding, breastfeeding and early parenting go more smoothly and be more enjoyable. Having a postpartum plan can help. I ask that parents take some time to consider their options. If you know of anyone who is having a hard time … [Read more...] about After Baby
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Placenta Reflections
Maura Frauenhofer - Guest Author A profound energy surrounds the work of placenta encapsulation. As amazing as it is that a woman’s body can almost thoughtlessly grow a baby, it is equally amazing that the placenta, a temporary organ weighing a … [Read more...] about Placenta Reflections
Hope for the Future – Part Two
The number one most important job is being a parent. Ask yourself if you are able to do this job to the best of your ability? It takes a tremendous amount of time and energy to meet the needs of a small helpless human. Yet, if we invest early the … [Read more...] about Hope for the Future – Part Two
Hope for the Future – Part One
In a world that seems to have gone crazy on so many levels how do we stay connected with so much change going on? I believe that as old systems break down new and better ones will replace them. What old systems am I referring to? The old power over … [Read more...] about Hope for the Future – Part One
Traditional Midwifery, The Traditional Way
Midwifery Today - Lois Wilson A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I was taught the art and craft of midwifery through study, apprenticeship, and mentoring. It was the mid-1980s, and the landscape of birthing in America was quite different … [Read more...] about Traditional Midwifery, The Traditional Way