Embracing Darkness
Most of the words we use to talk about becoming a mother evoke the season of Spring: blossoming, birthing, blooming, joy, wonder,...
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Molly Rouse
- Oct 22, 2018
- 2 min
Postpartum: An Exquisite Opportunity to Slow Down
It is October in Northern Spain. The nights are rapidly becoming longer, cutting into the evenings, and threatening to continue until 9am...
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Molly Rouse
- Oct 14, 2018
- 3 min
Dreaming of a Cultural Shift for Postpartum Mothers...
I have just finished participating in the Sacred Postpartum Summit, an online series of talks put together by Layla B, a Moroccan...
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Molly Rouse
- Oct 14, 2018
- 2 min
Help? What are your postpartum expectations?
As I work with families and their new babies, two things often strike me: New parents don’t know how to ask for help, and Friends, family...
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Molly Rouse
- Jul 18, 2018
- 2 min
Welcome to Postpartum: Molasses Land
I often encounter first-time mothers struggling to shift from the life they have known up until birth to their new realities of life with...
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Molly Rouse
- May 12, 2018
- 5 min
A Night Doula’s Thoughts on “Tully”
I recently saw the movie “Tully” and I can’t stop thinking about it. After mulling it over, I am left unsure if Tully actually existed or...
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Molly Rouse
- Apr 13, 2018
- 1 min
Coconut Milk Stew: A Hug in a Bowl!
This recipe evolved from my first experience of postpartum. It has served me well in nurturing all the mamas I have worked with since....
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Molly Rouse
- Apr 13, 2018
- 3 min
Gastronomic Adventure Awaits!
Your baby is inching closer to 6 months old and you are wondering how this introduction of food thing is supposed to go. Mainstream...
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Molly Rouse
- Mar 26, 2018
- 2 min
Needs, simplified.
Working with new parents, I often see how having a baby challenges their abilities to meet their own needs. Our culture conditions us to...
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Molly Rouse
- Mar 15, 2018
- 2 min
What Works for Your Family?
We are a society that turns to experts to tell us how to do everything from making scones to finding our true calling. When it comes to...
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Molly Rouse
- Feb 13, 2018
- 1 min
Molly's Lactation Cookies!
These cookies are big on nutrition, small on sugar, and oh-so-soul-satisfying. Partners and big kids love them too!
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