My babe lies next to me, skin to skin. She’s curled up within the curves of my breast and belly. We’re nursing. I have my hand on her back. I…
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Don’t Have Children, They’ll Break Your Heart
My paternal grandmother, who was the most unconditionally loving woman I ever met, said to me one day, Never have children Rachel, they’ll break your heart.” I thought that was…
The Problem with Normal and What it Really Takes to Be There for Someone and Offer Love
I’ve been going through the hardest time in my life. With little Sophia, discovering that she wasn’t gaining “enough” weight, which really meant that she was 10th%ile, which is actually…
Lessons Learned from Labor and Birth Part 5: Wounds of Perfectionism
This blog is part of a series. To read part 4 click here. I felt a lot of discomfort and pain as I was in labor. However, it was never…
Lessons Learned from Labor and Birth Part 4: Mothering Was Meant to Be Done in a Tribe
This blog is part of a series. To read part 3 click here. There I was in her consulting office, on the couch, with her hand on my breast….
Lessons Learned from Labor and Birth Part 3: Being Humble
This blog is part of a series. For part 2 click here. Before I birthed my baby girl, I thought I knew a thing or two about being a parent….