“Learn from yesterday, live for today.” – Albert Einstein
When I finally emerged from that first year fog with baby number two and I was able to actually carry on an adult conversation with my mama friends, [Read more…]
The Power of Perspective
For all the mamas out there in the trenches.
Per.spec.tive
Noun
A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
Also known as, in motherhood — the ability to wrap your head around the fact that you can survive this! [Read more…]
From Woman to Mother
The life changing journey from resisting Motherhood to embracing it.
When you think of who you were before you became a mother, and who you are now, do you feel like they are two completely different people? Do you feel like you are resisting this new identity — trying desperately to hold onto the person that you were before you blessed this earth with a little person? If you answered “yes” to the above, then I hope you find some solace in the fact that you stand together with so many women. Women that don’t recognize who they are anymore. So who are we now that we are Mothers?
From self-proclaimed “People Pleaser” to “Boundary Pusher”
My name is Kim. I am (almost 31 years old.) I like hiking, hanging with my fam, my dog, laughing until I pee a little and I have a confession to make. I am a recovering people pleaser.
Pushing the boundaries is a conflicting thing for someone like myself, because I also dislike drama. No, but, for real. Let me explain.
And then, there were three.
Our first night home with Viola and how I came face to face with the reality of parenthood.
As I hobbled my way out of the maternity ward, barely able to stand upright after my caesarean, I could hardly believe they were letting us leave with this little living person. Didn’t they like, send you home with a nurse or a manual? Something? Anything? [Read more…]
Why Hire a Doula?
Who are we and what sets us apart from other support networks?
When I say I am a postpartum Doula, the most common question I get asked is, “What is that?”The second question is, “What do you do?” Or, “How are you different than say, a babysitter or housekeeper?”
So, what is a Doula, and what makes us different? [Read more…]
