With the holidays upon us, there will be parties, family dinners, and endless temptations. And in the spirit of the season, I encourage...

We want our children to grow up into confident, independent adults who can cope in any given situation, but we also want to protect them,...

Most first time moms wonder what labor will feel like, and wonder how they will know when they are truly in labor. Many of my clients...

I remember that as soon as I was married, people started asking when "Baby" was coming. I was just getting used to being a wife, and they...

I was there once too--you find out you're pregnant and emotions flood your entire body--first unbelief, maybe extreme excitement or...

It’s official! Laboring moms now have medical permission to eat during labor. You know labor… the strenuous activity that can take...

Someone once explained the following emotional equations to me: Suffering - Meaning = Despair Suffering + Meaning = Purpose I think that...

When I had my first daughter the nurses told me that crying, mood swings, and anxiety were normal for the first few weeks, but that the...

What if I told you there was one thing you could do that would involve your husband in your pregnancy, strengthen your relationship with...

I can still see myself looking in the mirror at my ready-to-pop belly. It was the perfect baby bump, or so I was told. But that's because...

I glance towards the entrance of the grocery store and watch an older couple enter. The man pushes a cart and the women holds a list in...

There is so much information out there about the best way to eat. Whether you are planning to have a baby, pregnant, or breastfeeding, I...

Why did I not hear about these sooner?? O-Cal-Ette nursing cups may just be your new "breast" friends. It just fits inside your bra, and...

Doo-la: noun. a professional labor coach Just as the fairy godmother was crucial to Cinderella’s happily ever after, having a doula...

If you’re like me, pregnancy and parenthood is a time of a lot of mixed emotions. Excitement and love, pain and heartache. This precious...