Parenting, Pregnancy & an Organized Home.
Today I want to share my #1 tip for great mornings when you need to get up and go (aka, most days). It’s something most moms don’t consider — but it’s how most humans function.
I think, sometimes, as parents, we forget SIMPLE things that can really help us all out.
We bemoan getting kids up — but we’re forgetting how we get up. [Read More Here…]
Should you hire a doula? Using a doula has many pros and cons. We’re going to talk the advantages and disadvantages of hiring a doula and if you really need one, or if they will be a waste of money.
A doula is someone you hire to get you through labor — a labor coach. Sometimes they teach prenatal classes or meet with you during your pregnancy to give you tips and tricks, there are even postpartum doulas to help you transition to your new life.
Their services vary pretty widely. There is an organization for them called DONA (there is more than that one, but it’s the one I’ve been most familiar with). I am pretty sure you can certify. Many of them to internships with experienced doulas.
Doulas can be certified, but many aren’t.
It can be confusing to navigate the world of hiring a doula.
As a labor nurse since 2001, I have met and worked with many doulas. I am going mainly off my experience with them for almost 20 years in the field.
You can really boil it down to someone to support women in labor. They’re very hands-on in helping you cope with the pain.
Mostly they’re you’re educated cheerleader.
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Below is a post I wrote in late 2018 after my son was settled in his dorm. I had some time to reflect on what had gone wrong in my own life. What I had done wrong — and when I saw the college admissions scandal it brought it all back.
I know, it is a scandal perpetrated by the rich vs the poor — but for me, it was much more.
It’s about the process of letting go.
When you finally decide that your child needs to decide what is important to THEM and then letting them make the efforts to make it happen. [Read More Here…]
