When your children are infants, the days can seem long and there can be seasons that seem to never end. But everyone who has gone through those days will tell you, they do go quickly, so every chance you can, engage with your children. My son has always been a questioner. He loves to ask … Continue reading Parenting Tip – Guess What I Learned About Elephants!
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When I think about raising my children and letting them go, I use the image of silly putty. What? Okay hang with me. If you roll silly putty into a short, thick log and then quickly try to pull it apart, it’s really hard to do and it snaps pretty sharply. It leaves a pretty … Continue reading Parenting Tip – Silly Putty
My husband and I recently “concluded” our parenting career as we sent our daughter off to college to join her older brother. We obviously will continue to be their father and mother, but in a very different role. They are adults now and we are friends. So I find myself in a reflective state of mind … Continue reading Parenting Tips
I came across a great article about bonding with baby and how many women do not feel this immediate bond. The article talked about how the initial bonding period might be interrupted during the birth process and the first few weeks postpartum. It reassured women that they can talk about those feelings (or lack thereof) … Continue reading Not Bonding With Baby
I recently heard a pastor give a talk about uncharted waters and some tools we could have to help get us through those tough times. I was inspired to think about this from the perspective of pregnancy and parenting since those days are indeed uncharted. Being in the sea in an unknown area, can be … Continue reading Uncharted Waters
A recent blog post that I read (and the events of my life today) have inspired me to write one of the more personal posts I have written. I’m not sure there will be much for anyone to learn from this, but I’m thankful for the opportunity to share part of my story. You see, … Continue reading Letting Them Go
What does non-judgmental support really look like? When I became pregnant and entered the world of motherhood, I had lots of ideas about how I wanted my birth to go and how I wanted to parent my child. My husband and I spent lots of time thinking and talking about those details. Little did I … Continue reading Non-judgmental Support
There is no shortage of information about dads and birth. Of course, most of the information is about how dads can support their partners. There are lots of blog posts about how to time contractions, count during pushing, verbally encourage, be an advocate, take pictures and cut the cord. While these are all really great … Continue reading Partners Need Doulas Too
Mother's Day is one of those holidays that is filled with a myriad of emotions. It is a universal holiday in that we all came from mothers, but, like most holidays, does not come with universal feelings. I am eternally grateful for my mother. I know that everything she has ever done has been with my … Continue reading Mother’s Day Emotions
A wedding is to a marriage, as a birth is to postpartum. Think about how many hours go into planning a wedding. The venue is booked a year in advance, the dress is ordered and made, and the flowers and cake are ordered. Often though, not much time is spent on talking about how you … Continue reading Planning for Postpartum
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