by Barbara Buckner Suárez | COVID-19, support
Recently, I’ve had some thoughtful conversations with parents of young children under the COVID-19 quarantine and I feel moved to try and capture some of the particular challenges they’re experiencing. My offer is to be a go-between in communicating what they might...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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