Ever heard of a Newborn and Toddler Sleep Consultant? Wondered how they can help you? Think all sleep consultants push sleep training and cry it out so that wouldn’t work for you? Here’s how I view my role as a sleep consultant- I believe we go through many stages as parents and deserve the help […]
Postpartum Care
Holding Space–Dakota Hindman
A lot of people ask me what I mean when I say I “hold space”. I think a lot of doulas get asked this question. So what does it actually mean? Here’s my two cents on it: As I full-spectrum birth-keeper, I know the art of holding space well… I sit quietly. I listen deeply […]
Lactation Bars–By Leticia Grosz
If you’ve ever had lactation cookies, you already know they are delicious. They’re also a great way to make a treat for new parents, whether or not they’re chestfeeding. They’re filling, satisfy cravings and can add some really healthy ingredients to boost the immune system and milk production. Amy brought lactation bars […]
Birth as a Sacred Rite of Passage–Dakota Hindman
Birth can heal lineages. Generations of patterns, wounds, and trauma. Birth can heal future generations of those same patterns, wounds, and trauma. Pregnancy and birth reorganize the cellular make-up in the body. Carrying and birthing life is revolutionary and ancient. It is ordinary and extraordinary. Miraculous and mundane. Birth is everything. Without birth, without women […]
Pregnancy After Loss: A Practice in Letting Go
Trips to the bathroom, checking over and over. A cramp in the stomach, is something going wrong? Maybe I shouldn’t run or do yoga? Should I not drink coffee or tea? Laser focus on basal cell temperature, fertile windows, and hormone injections. What happens if I go through this again…can I handle it? […]
