Modern women have high expectations and they get exactly what they want when they set out to get it. While the act of consuming one’s own placenta after childbirth for personal benefits is a centuries old practice, it’s a relatively newer phenomenon to have your placenta encapsulated by someone else before consuming it. Placenta encapsulation …
Moms do a lot. Daily. But one thing they do not do? Moms DON’T have sex! And they especially don’t think about sex. Wait? What? Let me explain. After the birth of my first child, my former (very high) libido went down the drain along with copious amounts of Johnson & Johnson baby …
Get Labor Started Naturally “How can I get my labor started naturally?” That is one question that gets asked a lot! Do you want to know the one sure fire way to get labor started naturally? I’ll share it with you, but first, let’s take a look at the most common reasons people say …
This blog is about women and the common thread we share! This is part 2, you can find part 2 here. The day came that a friend threw me a baby shower. It actually made the few weeks leading up to it fly by when time was otherwise standing still, or so it seemed. We …
This blog is about women and the common thread we share! This is part 1, there will be a part 2 blog to come soon. As a newly pregnant woman I felt excited, nervous, and feeling overwhelmed with joy I cried. After telling my husband those emotions flooded me again and then we shared the …
What We Learned Pulling Out! After birthing three children and adopting a fourth my husband and I talked about the risks of certain birth control. I had been on hormonal birth control a better part of 16 years. Together we decided it would be best for me to stop taking hormonal birth control. Our pursuit to find a non invasive, …
Parenting Hacks that are Actually Helpful Life is magical, life is challenging, here are a few parenting hacks that are actually helpful! Hack #1~ Block the Pee When changing the diaper of a baby boy (especially newborn to 3 months) one awesome way to keep from getting pee all over you and your baby is …
I sometimes ask my(introvert)self what the hell I was thinking when I decided having a big family was a good idea. All the noise. All the communication. It can be a lot for people who enjoy silence! It’s one of the reasons I never liked parties. You see, as affectionate and sentimental as I am …
Child-Led Approach | Mommy’s Vagina and Daddy’s Rope There we were, standing nude in the shower and she said, “mommy, I’m glad I have a vagina like you and not a rope like daddy!” Yeah, that happened. These words spoken by my daughter who was then three years old. What was I to do, naturally I laughed …
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GIVE ME ALL THE FOOD!!! This is what it can look or sound like. Seriously. Nursing can be a challenge for many other reasons such as cracked nipples, engorgement, pumping, the list goes on. (Don’t fret, it isn’t always difficult and there are loads of resources). Many, many women have a relatively easy time …
