I've written before about my struggles with breastfeeding my first daughter, Nora (you can read more about that here). When I found out I...
Recommendations provided here are not intended to replace conversations with your own medical care provider.  A nurse's perspective on any medical concern is always welcome....
You are not breathing. You can’t breathe. That is what it feels like 100% of the time when you have a premature baby living...
Dear Nora and Maggie, I want to start this letter by reminding you all just how much I love you. I know I tell you...
Over the summer, the July 4th holiday brought my extended family together in a joyful (and extremely hot) reunion on the lake. Two cousins...
In a recent article written by the New York Times on the role of midwives in American births, Mary Lawlor, a Vermont CPM and...
I’m a local doula and childbirth educator, and more importantly for this post, a MOTHER. As part of my Preparation for Birth series, I...
{Disclaimer: We have partnered with Synergy HomeCare to bring you the following post. However, all opinions are our own!} Moms are usually the last people...
"You're 6 centimeters dilated! Just a little bit longer. Keep up the good work!" says the doctors and nurses while you're in labor. Sure! Keep...
When I lost my second child through miscarriage, one of the things I found incredibly difficult was validating their existence. It seemed particularly sad...
So our family is excited to announce that we will be adding another little one to our family in early May! photo take by North...
Please talk to your medical provider before exercising after having a baby. By now you are (somewhat) used to your new little one and are...
  So here  you are on the verge of a new and exciting  journey in your life and even if you think you might be...
Postpartum recovery can be rough. Especially when there are so many demands on your time and energy as a new momma and we are...

In + Around Vermont

Winter in Vermont

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It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...