When Ang and I decided to have kids, we landed quickly at the decision to purchase anonymous donor sperm through a sperm bank. The process,...
My journey to motherhood started off with all the hope and promise that every woman wishes for.  After moving to Seattle in 2007, my...
Most expecting mothers have certain visions, attachments, and expectations around their plans for birthing and breastfeeding. Simultaneously, we bear in mind things may not...
{We have partnered together with Northeastern Reproductive Medicine to bring you our Lullaby Wishes: raising infertility awareness series. We love what they are doing...
I remember when I found out I was pregnant with my first baby. I had suspicions that I could be pregnant. The anxiety was...
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...
In a recent article written by the New York Times on the role of midwives in American births, Mary Lawlor, a Vermont CPM and...
When I was about 7 months pregnant I started scouting for a photographer to do some maternity shots.  I remember putting out a FB...
*Please note, no tickets will be available at the door. All tickets must be bought beforehand for planning purposes. Over the past few months we've...

Dear Baby Girl

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Dear Baby Girl, You both delight and terrify me. I have spent many a sleepless night wishing for you, and now that you're on the way...
Recommendations provided here are not intended to replace conversations with your own medical care provider.  Sometimes, it doesn’t just take a village to raise a...
Nobody talks about the postpartum body. There is plenty of information about what to expect during pregnancy. Then all the information jumps ahead to what...
When I had my son a few years ago, I knew a little about what labor doulas do, but I hadn’t heard of a postpartum...
1 in 4 pregnancies end in a miscarriage. As of a few weeks ago, I can now count myself as part of this statistic. While...

In + Around Vermont

The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families

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Late into the evening on Monday, December 16, I lay in bed while my three kids were asleep, watching the Men’s National Collegiate Soccer...