#NewbornBaby

3 Foods to Avoid in Early Breastfeeding

For most newborns, one of the hardest parts of adapting to life outside the womb is digestion. Just like the respiratory system, the...

The Best Gift We Can Give Our Children

We all want the best for our kids, right? We do what we can to provide stimulating environments, secure attachment, positive...

Creating YOUR Mothering Environment

I’ve been enjoying listening to a book called Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success by Benjamin Hardy over the last...

Confessions of An Oxytocin Junkie

While living in Spain this year, I haven’t gotten to hang out with many newborn babies and their moms. I miss them - really, deeply, and...

How I’m Changing the World, One Pregnant Mother at a Time

Over my decade of supporting new babies and their families, I have heard so many new mothers say, “I wish someone had told me…. …what...

My New Year's Wish for You, 2019

As we near the end of January and the excitement of the holidays settles, I am enjoying this New Year's wish that a friend here in Spain...

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...

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...

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...