“Birth is the beginning—the beginning of life, the beginning of parenthood, the beginning of family. Every woman who births must make the journey—cross the boundary—into motherhood. We do need heroes here. Giving birth is heroic. Having life pass through you is heroic. Becoming a mother is heroic. You can’t give birth and stay in the […]
Tuesday Inspirations #1
Inspiration – To Breathe In. To be creatively stimulated. Today starts a weekly series on inspirational pregnancy and birth quotes. Enjoy! You are a midwife, assisting at someone else’s birth. Do good without show or fuss. Facilitate what is happening rather than what you think ought to be happening. If you must take the lead, […]
Push for Your Baby, from Lamaze
Lamaze International, of which I am a member and a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, has launched a new campaign today called “Push for Your Baby”. It’s about finding, advocating for and receiving the best care for you and your baby during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. This video is so powerful! Please watch it and learn from these […]
Adding Fuel to the Mommy Wars Fire: Breastfeeding a 3 yr old on the cover of TIME Magazine
Big win for the TIME Magazine marketing machine, this week. With their new cover, they’ve generated a ton of buzz online. Much conversation has been had and is being continued. Kudos to their marketing team – they did it, got us all talking… “Are you mom enough?” asks the cover of this week’s TIME Magazine […]
My Expectations for the Upcoming Movie “What to Expect when You’re Expecting”
The movie comes out on May 18, so my full review will have to wait till then. The American, pop-culture view of pregnancy and parenting is rife with stereotypes. We can see them within the trailers and the movie synopsis: We have the bumbling, clueless, often useless dad; a mom who has struggled to get pregnant dealing […]