Guest post by Sarah Blunkosky, M.A., RYT 500, R-PYT, R-CYT is an integrative education consultant, certified peer-breastfeeding counselor, and registered Accessible yoga instructor specializing in family, children’s, special needs, and prenatal/postpartum movement/embodiment. She serves clients in Northern Virginia and travels for service appointments, conferences, and workshops with local studios and her company, Learning Heroine LLC…. Read more »
Guest post by Sarah Blunkosky Preserving your precious energies for healing from birth and enjoying this time with baby It is okay to adapt your life around what needs to be done, make plans for other days, and try to engage in contentment in the present moment. In the postpartum period after birthing a baby… Read more »
Self-care seems to be the top term of 2018. Some may think of it as a fad or maybe “over-it”, but as much of a buzz word as it is these days, this is not a new concept. I just started going back to school in January. I was doing some reading for one of… Read more »
The talk that I gave at the National Mom Conference was titled “becoming mom”. What does “becoming mom” mean to you? Think about your “becoming mom” story. Maybe you have an “ooops”, or maybe you spent years going through fertility treatments, maybe you adopted, maybe your pregnancy was meticulously planned… Or maybe you have one… Read more »
Last month I gave a talk at the National Capital Mom Conference in Northern Virginia. In celebration of Mother’s Day, I’ll be sharing highlights from my talk in a 4-part blog series throughout the month of May. Happy Mother’s Day! Here’s to “Becoming Mom!” Mom-ing is hard! It’s fun. It’s frustrating. It’s full of love,… Read more »
It’s that time. Your little one has an unmistakable bump under their gums, has started drooling like a leaky faucet, wants everything to become a chew toy, and is starting to be grumpy for no apparent reason. Teething has arrived and you’re looking for the best ways to help them through it. Of course, there… Read more »
“Mama Bear Wisdom”, is a term I first learned while reading Mother-Daughter Wisdom by Dr. Christiane Northrup. Your Mama Bear Wisdom relates to your intuition. What you know to be true for yourself and your family from deep down inside. There is so much information swirling around about pregnancy, motherhood, baby care, and parenting. It… Read more »