Broken Hearted

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

When one mother loses her baby, all other mothers can empathize. It's part of being a mother.

Building a Website

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

I'm having a baby! Not really... But that's what creating a new website has felt like over the past nine months. (Got your attention, didn't I?)

Crafty Momma

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

Gift Baskets for L&D Nurses? I'm not that kind of "Crafty Momma"- are you?

Teach Your Children Well

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

In light of Charlottesville, I’ve been struggling with what, where and when to comment in the public forum. It wasn’t until I came across this meme in one of my friend’s FB feed that I realized I needed to say something: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the […]

Who Needs Sleep?

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

Maybe my son and I have more in common that I thought... Like, climbing into bed with Mom & Dad most nights!

Sea Turtles Laying Their Eggs

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

One of the most incredible experiences ever - witnessing endangered sea turtles laying their eggs on the beaches of Tortuguero, Costa Rica!

BREAKING NEWS!!!

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

I love it when research supports what I've been preaching for the past twenty years! I love science...

EnCouragement

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

Do you know what a Bereavement Doula is? Read my interview with Jennifer Fisher of EnCourage Doula Care to find out!

Being Present

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

I love doulas! And recently, I came out of retirement to be the doula at a birth and got to experience first-hand why continuous labor support works.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

In which I argue that fulfilling my OWN hierarchical pyramid of needs ala Maslow will allow me to fulfill that of my children.

Risk Assessment

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

In this updated post, I discuss the importance of risk assessment and why this matters in making important healthcare decisions.

Mind The Gap!

By:Barbara Buckner Suárez

The distance between expectation and reality is where disappointment happens. Find out how to "Mind The Disappointment Gap!"