Choosing a care provider and the environment within which you will give birth is a huge decision with a lasting impact. It is important...
The year was 2008. I was seven months pregnant with our fourth daughter and we were on our "Babymoon". My husband and I spent...
There is no doubt that giving birth requires phenomenal physical, emotional, and spiritual energy. I certainly felt zapped and depleted for weeks after giving...
Postpartum recovery can be rough. Especially when there are so many demands on your time and energy as a new momma and we are...
The First Hour after Birth: A Baby’s 9 Instinctive Stages
So much effort is devoted to preparing for labor and birth throughout pregnancy, but what...
I really do not consider myself a mom yet...more of an incubator. So if you would prefer that I instead stick to my photography...
If you Google the phrase, “Sex after kids,” a quick scroll down the page reveals a list of articles and blog posts entitled, “Is...
When you have a premature baby, your life becomes punctuated with numbers.
It took me 4 years to get pregnant. That’s 48 negative pregnancy tests...
To the women who give birth without pain medication…
I salute you. I bow down to you. You are a fierce warrior.
With my first...
October is pregnancy loss awareness month. A few weeks ago, one of our brave writers pointed out that women today don't talk about miscarriage...
"Do you plan on having any more children, Maria?" my OBGYN asked me from behind her surgical mask. "I realize this may not be...
Okay, so, never in a million years did I ever think that I would be writing that having a second C-section would be a...
Let’s face it, we all have unavoidable annoyances that cross our paths from time to time and make us cringe, sweat a little and...
Please talk to your medical provider before beginning any exercise program.
First of all, congratulations on your new bundle of joy!!!!
I’m so happy you are...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
