Dad (to me): “So, how painful will childbirth be for her?” Before I can answer, Mom blurts out, “It’s the worst pain of your life!” This is one of the most common myths about childbirth. When we talk about pain, we need to put it into context. “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.” Me: “Well, […]
Flying the Friendly Skies, with No Maternity Leave Policy
Last week, I took my kids (sans husband) to Los Angeles to visit family. Our first flight was a puddle jumper from Pittsburgh to Cleveland, from there on to LA. That itty bitty plane had just one wonderfully attentive flight attendant. Her name was Marie and she was from Haiti. Marie took a liking to […]
“I didn’t know what I didn’t know.”
I hear this quite a bit from moms who are pregnant with their second or third child. I hear this from moms who didn’t take a childbirth preparation class. I also hear it from moms who took a childbirth prep class that focused on natural birth only and neglects to cover the reality of hospital birth in […]
Healing from Traumatic Birth, a video.
A little video of me, talking about my yoga workshop, Healing from Traumatic Birth. I offer this workshop quarterly at Shining Light Prenatal Education. For more information about the workshop and to sign up, please click here. This video was originally posted on Diary of a First Time Mom.
Fertility Yoga, a video.
A little video of yours truly talking about the benefits of Fertility Yoga. Previous blog post regarding Fertility Yoga can be found here. You can sign up for the next Fertility Yoga session by clicking here. To see the full post by Diary of a First Time Mom, please click here.