
Self Care for New Parents - When All You Have is a Moment
But now you're a new parent. And extra time, and perhaps extra money, isn't a luxury you currently have. So how do you do self-care

Learning About Life With Baby - Why Baby Classes Matter
We spend so much time thinking and learning about birth - and not that it's not warranted, it is a major event - yet we spend comparably

Gift Giving Guide: New Parents - 2017 Edition
What do new parents really need this holiday season? I've compiled a short list of some of my favorite products and some that the famili

What does a postpartum doula do?
When people learn that I am a postpartum doula, I usually get one of two response. 1) "Wow, I wish I had someone like you around when my...

Planning Pays Off, part 4 - Making Connections
This week we're talking about providers - businesses and individuals that can help you in your fourth trimester with a variety of goods

Back to Class - Babywearing Education
She gifted me my first wrap - a Wrapsody Lalita Breeze, a gorgeous red woven wrap. It was a gift that completely transformed my experience a

NAMMA Families Fair 2017
NAMMA members include a wide variety of professionals who work with prenatal and postpartum families - not just doulas and midwives, but sle

Planning Pays Off, part 3 - Don't Forget to Eat
It's easy to fall into poor nutrition traps, especially when you're tired, overwhelmed and hyper-focused on this tiny new human in y

Planning Pays Off, part 2 - Managing the Door
Managing guests is perhaps the trickiest part, socially speaking, of any postpartum plan. Maybe you're excited to show off your little o

Planning Pays Off, part 1 - Introduction
Having a plan for what happens during the first few days at home with your newborn will pay off greatly in the long run.