Empowering African American Moms
We talked to Zina DeMonde about empowering African American moms. We love what she had to say: We are all women of color, just different colors. All women want the same thing – a healthy baby, a healthy mom and […]
The moving target of balance in motherhood
As I slink out of a dark bed, careful not to disturb the pillows and covers, I turn and take one last look at my sleeping daughters – laid out like football players signaling a touchdown. They are 5 years […]
4 ways to protect your mental health while sleep deprived
The truth about sleep deprivation As a new parent, you may have been told to prepare for frequent feeds, dirty diapers, and lots of tears. But something that often gets brushed over is the level of sleep deprivation you can […]
Coping With Anxiety During Pregnancy and Postpartum
We have all experienced anxiety, uncertainty, a feeling of being overwhelmed and not able to control our thoughts or emotions at one time or another. In the sleep deprived, sometimes stressful transition to new motherhood, these feelings may seem heightened. […]
Postpartum depression and anxiety diagnosis and my personal recovery
On Becoming What I Needed: How my experience with a perinatal mood and anxiety diagnosis helped me to be a better mother and practitioner. I feel guilt around the ease of my first two births. During each postpartum period, nursing […]
Acupuncture for postpartum depression and anxiety
“If you have suffered from anxiety before pregnancy or are experiencing it now for the first time, there is help for you. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine offers great relief of the symptoms associated with anxiety and depression. This comes […]
Traveling with children and actually relaxing!
Many of us travel over the holidays. Some of us are traveling somewhere warmer or taking a much needed break from work. Some of us travel to family gatherings that we may not be so excited about. We may be […]
Choosing to take care of myself – Jessica’s story
Many of us, especially busy Moms like myself, are so focused on being care-GIVERS to everyone else that we often neglect to take care of OURSELVES. What is the result? We suffer. We feel overwhelmed. We feel exhausted. We gain […]
Kindness + Compassion for Yourself in Tough Moments
Self compassion through meditation – my personal experience As a meditator for over 15 years I find myself gravitating more and more toward compassion practices. It may well likely be the state of the world, at this time. It is […]
Body and mind recovery after baby
Motherhood is the fork in the road of your health and life. If it’s taken as an opportunity to heal, it is possible to get into the best shape of your life. And by best shape of your life, I […]