Students file into the classroom. You can tell they’re feeling nervous by how they speak in hushed tones and the way they look sideways at each other. The room I teach in is behind locked doors, so even though they’ve all been standing together in the lobby for 5-10 minutes, everyone keeps to themselves. By […]

Photo by Linda Eller-Shein from Pexels We have this weird practice in our culture that no matter the circumstances of our birth, we should be leaving the doors to our room wide open so that everyone in the extended family can come and visit. The FBC units at hospitals are usually the only ones that don’t have strict […]

It is possible to both experience pain and enjoy the process of giving birth! The key is recognizing when the line between pain and suffering has been crossed.

Pregnancy, birth and parenting require you to play "Truth or Dare" on the regular! In either case, it requires a ton of courage and vulnerability.

The moment when you first lock eyes with your baby is magical... Take all the time you need and look – really look – at this new human being you've brought into the world.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the 2nd Stage of Labor (with a killer song to boot!)

It's normal for there to be some fear about labor and birth - but these four fear busters can help!

We need to do a better job of welcoming Dads and Partners into the world of pregnancy and birth. Period.

Pregnancy cravings are normal – even if they don't seem to be! Indulging them is okay - as long as it's in moderation.

Spending as much time as possible with your newborn skin-to-skin helps them make the all-important transition from being on the inside to the outside as smooth as possible.

Three months is the bare minimum for how long it takes for families to realize their "new normal." Parental leave needs to be extended through the 4th Trimester to support families in this huge life transition.

We can become paralyzed that we're not parenting perfectly – but as far as our babies are concerned, we're miracles!