I hope you have a wondeful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. We are on the road visiting family. My Gratitude List (woefully incomplete): I am grateful for… My family, my daughters, and my fabulous friends; I’m glad you all put up with me. The food on the table and the roof over […]
Get ready for Thanksgiving
I have a FREE Turkey Day Report available for busy mamas who are stressing about making a big meal this Thanksgiving. Included in this download is a traditional menu, a menu for smaller families, and a vegetarian turkey menu that doesn’t involve tofu turkey! Whether you want to demonstrate the significance of Thanksgiving to […]
No Coffee While Pregnant??
This is a bit of a bummer for the gestating coffee fiends out there. “Women who are pregnant and consume caffeine, even as little as one cup of coffee a day, are at a higher risk of delivering an underweight baby.” “There are also more serious complications that can arise with caffeine such as the […]
Fabulous Philadelphia has another PES
I am pleased to announce that Philadelphia, PA has another enthusiastic Placenta Encapsulation Specialist® serving the community! Beth Curtis is a midwife, doula and all-around natural mama, who is very excited to be offering placenta encapsulation services. Welcome to the PBi Network of Specialists, Beth! I am so glad that mamas in […]
Home Births are Increasing
It looks like Ricki Lake started a trend with showing those fabulous home births in The Business of Being Born. As a home birth mama myself, I support the midwifery model of care and women who choose to birth where they feel safe; whether that be hospital, birth center, or staying at home. The New […]
The Placenta Heart Club – a poem
I thought this poem was very interesting, and wanted to share it here. THE PLACENTA HEART CLUB The placenta of my womb never gave me enough, despite all my pleading. So my heart did not develop and at birth–in a frantic attempt to save me– lacking any better immediate object– the doctor inserted the last […]
