No “Training” Needed
I read this article from the New York Times and let me first acknowledge all of the really great things the author writes about as a new Momma: the need she has to ask her partner for more help, the attempts she makes to encourage her partner to show up and participate as a new […]
Submarine Parenting
I read this article from the Chicago Tribune, which describes different “parenting styles” used today by parents in the US. Some of these parenting styles are probably familiar to you: tiger, helicopter, and free-range. Older terms for parenting styles included: authoritarian, authoritative and permissive. But there was a parenting style missing in this article and […]
I Love a Good Conference…
I was at an all-day conference over the weekend that focused on body positivity -a touchy subject for most women, especially those whose bodies have been transformed by pregnancy and birth. There’s so much pressure for us to return to – acting, working, looking, behaving, being – who we were before the baby. This presumes two things: […]
Don’t Be Afraid of Your Freedom!
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 […]
Birth Fear Busters
It’s normal for there to be some fear about labor and birth – but these four fear busters can help!
You Are a Miracle (Just Ask Your Baby!)
We can become paralyzed that we’re not parenting perfectly – but as far as our babies are concerned, we’re miracles!
Dear Mom…
Dear Mom… Consider this a love letter to my Mom. If I could be half the mother she is, my children would be very lucky indeed.
New Parenting… Exciting, Scary or Both?
Becoming a new parent can be exciting and scary – at the same time!