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What is a vaginal steam bath, you might ask? It is exactly as it sounds, you will indeed be steaming your vagina, with delicious, herb infused water. You will likely love it. Many women feel overwhelmed by the logistics of steaming at home for the first time so I highly recommend contacting me to set…
Read MoreDear Universe, This is a new edge for me in the world of blogging. Usually I write about women’s health or parenting, but the unfortunately the topic of guns has been alive in my world. Much more alive that I desire. I preface this by saying, I am not totally anti-guns, but I greatly question…
Read MoreIn every birth is a death, every death a birth. Every yes a no, and every no, a yes. The path of mothering is such a deep expression of this. Baby born. Placenta Dies. Mother born, maiden dies. Maiden always lives within her, but a piece of her innocence dies in the process of birthing.…
Read MoreThis morning in my gratitude practice, I shared that I am grateful for Birch and how he is a teacher to me. Babies and toddlers are like little Zen Masters. It is all so simple and they live completely “in the moment”. In each magical moment. Eventually they find a stage in development, where they…
Read MoreLet us get one thing straight. I am not a breastfeeding expert, lactation consultant or midwife. I am just a mother of a toddler and a Maya Abdominal Massage Practitioner, who talks to many women. In some ways my experience with nursing is remarkably unremarkable. He latched easefully, nursed frequently, I made (make) plenty of milk,…
Read MoreI have spoken many times before that I think our world would be a different (better, and less violent) place if all men witnessed a woman give birth naturally. What human could send his son to war knowing what it took to get him into his body and onto this planet? I want to add…
Read MoreEvery night after Birch falls asleep, I stare at his sweet soul and feel pure awe and wonder at how this incredible being was born of my body and is still nourished by my body. When I watch him sleep, I see pure innocence. I think about what an honor, privilege and responsibility it is…
Read MoreAs a child, I used to get headaches all the time. I look back and wonder, without attachment, what that was about? I have always been a sensitive being and that remains true, but as I have grown, I have become healthier and more adaptable. As I have learned about eating right, keeping my cycles…
Read MoreI am astounded to see that I have not written a blog post since March! Life is so full with a little one. I have REALLY been wanting to write since Birch’s birthday. And now I celebrate my own birthday a week ago and reflect on the year that has passed. I hear so many…
Read MoreMy understanding is that there are a number of forms of sleeping training that range from minimal crying to the Ferber method of leaving the baby alone to cry it out. The attachment parenting model encourages co-sleeping. That leaves everything in between. We all must choose for ourselves what works for us. Our little man…
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