Many people think of doulas as delivery assistants who help with breathing techniques and pushing. But an evolution within the parenting scene is underway as families today turn to caring, trained professionals to help boost confidence and strike a much-needed balance across the home front when a new baby is welcomed home. Postpartum doulas are nurturing experts and trusted advisors dedicated to providing physical, educational and non-judgmental emotional support and guidance to a new mother and her family. Our mission is to fill the gaps left by customary postpartum practices, which ...
5 powerful ways to embrace your postpartum body
This article was written and originally published by mother.ly here. I always see hashtags on Instagram like #BeatTheMomBod or #BounceBack after someone has a baby—but why? There's an enormous pressure put on postpartum women to return to our pre-pregnancy shape. Whether it's someone you know showing off how they returned to their pre-baby weight in just six weeks or a headline sharing how a Hollywood actress was back in her pre-prego bikini just four months postpartum. Advice all over the internet that tells women they can "bounce back' and erase the fact that they've had a baby is ...
The Most Valuable Thing a Parent Can Do for Their Kids
My daughter Tish once came home from school and told me her friend’s parents were getting divorced. She asked, “Mom, will that ever happen to us?” I looked straight at her and said, “No, baby. It won’t. You’re safe.” A year later, her father and I split. When we delivered this news to our kids, I watched my little girl’s face fall as it began to dawn on her that despite my reassurance, what she’d feared had come to pass. As she processed the reality of our ruptured family and my abandoned promise, I felt like a witness to the end of her childhood. It was the single most difficult moment of my ...
