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Daily Stretches During Pregnancy
“Squat 300 times a day, you’re going to give birth quickly.” Ina May Gaskin My clients hear this quote and look at me like their doula has LOST HER MIND… The reality about movement in pregnancy is that we want our body to be comfortable with the movements we use…
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Mind-Body Connection in Birth (and why it’s important)
How many times in your life have you heard the phrase “mind over matter”? That’s a frustrating phrase for many of us because it’s just not that simple. So many of us spend years of our lives trying to control our bodies with our minds through fad diets, rigid programs…
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Matrescence and Mindful Living
The walk through postpartum… It’s difficult for everyone, some more than others. The lack of sleep, learning your newborn’s language, the transitions your own body is moving through — it may seem like forever, but mama it is only temporary. Many of us learn intentional self-care and direct communication of our needs…
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Surrender and Trust the Process
In birth, everything is connected… The first time I heard the words “pelvic floor” was from Dr. Rice in my 11th grade vocal performance class at Fine Arts Center. It was 2004, late winter — sometime after Valentines Day, and I was sharing that I had attended my first ever…
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Hiring a Doula
I am a firm believer that doulas come in all shapes and sizes. Some of us choose to certify, and some of us don’t. I know some doulas who are not certified, but hold more birth knowledge and experience in their little finger than many of us do in our…
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No is a Complete Sentence.
Let’s talk self-advocacy… Lately I’ve received a lot of messages, and have seen questions on social media, where a pregnant person is asking for research and data to argue a point (or prepare to argue a point) with their care provider. This was a huge mistake that I made during…
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Doulas are for Partners too…
One of the most common conversations that I have when I first meet a client is about the partner. So many partners are intimidated by doula support because they are worried that the doula will 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 them during the birth. This is a common misconception. Partners, there is no…
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Becoming a Dad
Did you know that both parents’ brains physically change between the periods of pregnancy and postpartum? While mom experiences changes beginning immediately, your brain will begin changing around the sixteen week period and will continue for up to two years. Thus begins the magical period of your dad superpower development.…
Writings.
Reflections from the Threshold.
I write about birth and body, rhythm and rupture, lineage and liberation.
Not to teach, but to offer—
a mirror, a rhythm, a place to pause and come home.
Whether you’re in the quiet before conception, the tender fog of postpartum, or simply walking yourself back to wholeness—these are offerings for the in-between. For the women who feel the shift before it’s spoken. For those who are listening, too.