Everyday Mindfulness
Mindfulness is about a lot more than sitting on a mat. Here is an article I wrote several years ago about the applications of mindfulness in everyday life. Being able to stay present, and be embodied, is very helpful when birthing as well....
Heart-Mind-Full Deliberation
Not all parts of parenting are subjective. If your child breaks her arm, she needs medical care. That’s clear, or should be. If you want to practice something like baby led weaning, however, things get infinitely murkier. I felt pressured to do baby led weaning. It...
Why I Don’t Tell My Birth Story
When my son was born, it was as if a bomb had detonated in the cavity of my body, blowing my whole life into pieces. I had to go through an intensive physical and emotional process to gather myself: to find each shorn piece, to mend and re-attach it....
The Year We Ate No Blueberries
They were succulent and abundant. My husband and stepson love them. And we ate not a single one this summer. Heaps of beautiful, easy access, cheap, and delicious u-pick organic blueberries as far as the eye can see, not four miles away, and I could not get there. It...
Reprieve, Right There
By the time my son was three months old, I was so tired that I began to cry every time my son woke me up in the early morning. I thought to myself, “This is the 50th day I have not slept for more than 3 hours at a time. How am I ever going to make it?"...
I was on a Podcast
I was featured on a doula podcast called toRaise Questions. I talk about my own traumatic birth and what I have learned about supporting families who experience difficult and unexpected births. This was a great honor for me to be able to share parts of...