Take a deep breath.  Notice what floats into your mind as you take this breath.  Maybe you think, “I can’t.” Maybe you think, “I don’t want to.” Maybe you th...

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.” This difficult, wild, unprecedented experienc...

If I had a nickel for every time a new mom said, “I should be doing/being/feeling (breastfeeding, playing with the baby 24/7, feeling happy….” I would be a w...

When people talk about “self care” the conversation usually revolves around things like massages, pedicures, taking a bath, or, if you’re really lucky, a nap...

Many women enter motherhood without having their own mothers present in their lives.  Whether they've lost their mothers to death or to distance, emotional o

How do I do this thing called mothering?  How do I keep my baby from inheriting all of my emotional pain?  How can I reach into the empty place inside of me, where a reservoir of good mothering should be, and pull out something substantial, something wonderful and beyond adequate for this precious new person?  Who do I

The perinatal period is defined as the period “all around” birth, including pregnancy and the entire year after birth.

New moms need sensitive, respectful care providers. Yes, that's you. OBs, midwives, surgeons, doulas, lactation consultants, therapists, massage therapists, ...

There is nothing on earth as important as creating and raising a child. Mothering means infusing a new little body and consciousness with love, making manif...

I remember nursing my newborn daughter and feeling an overwhelming physical thirst of emergency intensity nearly every nursing session. It felt as if I woul...

Thankfully, mercifully, I continue to expand in my awareness of just how magnificently varied we are as human beings. We show up in so many surprising, incre...

What is a Secure Attachment? To form a secure attachment, babies need mothers who respond appropriately and promptly - much of the time. Baby's sense of secu...

A new mother needs: Nutritious Meals Sleep and Rest Help With Chores Love and Kindness Remember to: Listen and offer support without judgement. Every Mom's j...

Pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood involve immense physiological changes that often leave our bodies and brains reeling. Hormones shift wildly and plummet ...