Birth is so lovely, so awe-inspiring and so unpredictable! One couple got the surprise of a lifetime when their son decided the car would be a good place to be born. Dad remained impressively calm and supportive while capturing the thrilling experience on a GoPro camera. Once they arrived at Bay Area Birth Center the staff checked […]
Good Vibes
Target Policy Supports Breastfeeding Moms
Target, it’s a place of retail happiness for so many women and they just gave us one more reason to love them! A photo of their breastfeeding policy posted to Breastfeeding Mama Talk has gone viral and it is simply fantastic. Target tells their employees exactly how to deal with breastfeeding in their stores. […]
Placenta has a theme song?
Thanks to Taming Flamingoes, it does! I met the author way back at the Gentle Birth World Expo in 2007, my first booth for Placenta Benefits ever. That was quite an experience – doulas and midwives were enthusiastic; pregnant mamas would take one look and move to the opposite side of the aisle, turning […]
Placenta Art
We have some amazing placenta lovers out there! A fellow PBi Specialist, Polly Wood, pointed me to an artist who has created amazing imagery that honors the placenta. Nané Ariadne Jordan creates placentas from felted wool, yielding a buttery soft, hand-spun and dyed piece of art. Nané created her masterpieces as part of the Gestare Art Collective, […]
Pregnancy Sex! Hot or not?
I’ve been thinking about sex lately. Namely, pregnancy sex. I have friends who say the sex was incredible, amazing, toe-curlingly wonderful while they were pregnant. They (and thankfully, their partner) couldn’t get enough of their newly goddess-like features. Bigger breasts – yeah, most guys are down with that. However, I also hear from a […]
Giving back
I am a big fan of giving back, and supporting women entrepreneurs. I love Kiva for this purpose, because I can give small loans to entrepreneurs around the world. You can view the other loans I’ve given through Kiva as well. I just loaned money to Joyce, from Sefwi Wiawso. It’s a farming community […]
