support Archives - Barbara Buckner Suárez

“The Twilight Zone”

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | parenting, support

The other morning, I startled awake trying to piece together a dream that was incredibly disturbing to me… You see, I was pregnant and in labor. But I wasn’t the only one! My dear friend (and fellow Momma of four, Jen) was also pregnant and in labor at the exact same...

Supporting Each Other, Supporting Families

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | bridge-building, support

“Another study found that only 11% of women attend a childbirth class while pregnant, and many of those take only the class offered by the hospital. Those classes tend to focus on how women should behave as patients, and less on the risks and benefits of various...

EnCouragement

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | doula, resources, support

Interview with Jennifer Fisher of EnCourage Doula Care (NOTE: While I hope that this post will provide information and be a positive resource for women and families, it’s important to note that the subject matter of this post involves pregnancy loss and...

Happy World Doula Week!

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | birth workers, calling, connection, doula, family-centered, preparation, resources, support

I can’t let this week go by without a shout-out to all of the wonderful women I know personally, and professionally, who’ve taken up the call to become a doula. A doula is a woman trained to assist other women in childbirth and/or to support a new family following the...

What Do I Do Right?

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | couple, parenting, partners, practicing thoughtfulness, relationship, support

I’m taking part in Elly Taylor’s, Becoming Us Facilitator Training, and it’s fantastic! This training is based on her book, Becoming Us: 8 Steps to Grow a Family That Thrives. I love this book as it aims to prepare couples by presenting them with normal,...

Empty Nest

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | baby, birth workers, coping, infant death, infertility, loss, miscarriage, pain, process, support

It takes a torrential rain or windstorm to blow the last remaining leaves off the trees revealing what was so well-hidden in the uppermost branches throughout Spring and Summer: one, two, sometimes up to three bird’s nests. They vary in size and shape, and I have no...