Be still my leaping heart!

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

I’m on a quest this month to help map out my best creative self for 2015. We Questers, have an intrepid captain in Jeffrey Davis and his merry band of pirates at Tracking Wonder. You can still join me on this quest, there’s still loads of time and many more wonderful guides to help us […]

Social Media – Like or Dislike?!

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

Social media and parenting... Not always a good combination and all too-often not reality-based. Expecting and new parents need a soft space to fall and fail - and online isn't always the right space for this.

Hook It Up!

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

Roberto, my husband, was working as a job recruiter when he saw the post: “Childbirth Educator. Must have an RN degree, ICEA certification, and 2 years experience.” He read this to me and said, “It’s too bad you don’t have any of the qualifications.” And he was right. I didn’t. But I applied anyway. I […]

True Grit + Compassion = Quest 2015!

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

“Grit without compassion is just grind.” This is the first of several prompts that I will be blogging about this month as part of Quest 2015 – a program run by Jeffrey Davis and the Tracking Wonder team of extraordinary creatives who have helped me start my journey of writing this blog and, eventually, my […]

Feeling Thankful…

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

I am thankful for a break. I am on break from teaching for the next nine days. I know when I actually count how many days I’m off, and start telling other people about this out loud, that I really, really need a break. Don’t get me wrong, I love my job. I am one […]

The Birth Scale Part II

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

In part two of The Birth Scale, I share more ideas on how to feel positive and empowered – even when birth doesn't go to plan.

The Birth Scale

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

Are we doing enough to prepare families for the realities of birth? I don't think that we are...

Words Matter

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

How do you want your families to remember you in the retelling of their birth story? What impact do you want to have? Words matter... More than you know!

Babe, I’m Leaving!

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

How to keep your couple relationship going strong? Leave every once in awhile (but make sure to come back!)

A Lasting Impression

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

(Or rip, maybe? I promise this is not a post about what happens as the baby is being born. Trust me.) Last night I slept like crap. I don’t know why, but I did. I’m someone who needs at least six hours of sleep in order to function. That’s not a ton of sleep and […]

United We Stand

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

Having a baby means opportunity for the whole family to come closer together – as long as everyone approaches the way we parent now and the way our parents did a generation ago with curiosity instead of judgement.

Wake Up Call

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

Maybe the newborn period ISN'T the most glorious time of a new parent's life. Is that reality not something we can talk about honestly?