Is gaslighting something that happens to often around birth? What is gaslighting and how can we avoid doing it to those who need our support.
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The Ring Theory for Postpartum
There is a theory that was created by Susan Silk, a clinical psychologist and her friend Barry Goldman. They created it after Susan's experience with breast cancer and having people say hurtful, and unhelpful things, with good intentions. This theory is helpful in that it can tell one how to react and what to say… Continue reading The Ring Theory for Postpartum
Breastfeeding Lessons at a Farm
As I pet the soft head, the calf began to licking my fingers and then sucking on them. I could feel teeth, but the calf was so gentle and it made me start thinking about my own nursing journey, as well as some of the things I have been learning during my Breastfeeding Educator Course.
Dear New Momma
Dear New Momma, You did it! You have grown a tiny human, and that human is now here. Here to cuddle and smell (oh that smell is so amazing!), and all you want to do is sleep, or shower. The birth was exhausting to say the least, and you are hungry, tired, and definitely due… Continue reading Dear New Momma
April – Belly Birth Appreciation Month
April is C-Section awareness month, but I prefer to think of it as an appreciation month to the strong Mommas who have experience a Cesarean Section, which I like to call, a Belly Birth.
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