Arising from the natural forces moving within you during labor, there is a Rainbow. The forces mixed with the light create this. Where are you looking from? What are you concentrating on? Where are you willing to go to catch the light which allows you to experience this? It is there. Are you just focused on the raging torrent? Only looking down? Look up. See the light mixed with the mist and there reflected is the iridescent beauty containing all the colors of life. This is y

The age of the internet is truly a marvel. Access to the information available online offers each of us an incredible opportunity to be aware of choices and possibilities that we may not have known otherwise. I personally love the ability to access like-minded communities and to supplement my knowledge through options available online. Information online can also be a little overwhelming. It can keep you distracted from important things that need to be done in the here and no

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All mamas want continuity of care. This is hard-wired as an expectation in women. Once you have chosen a medical care provider, it’s totally normal not to want to switch. However, in order to receive the best of care and to provide not only the safest experience, but also the one that is most likely to honor the psychological needs of the mother and infant, choosing a provider who truly provides continuity of care definitely provides an advantage. Most situations in the U.S.

I started taking Kundalini yoga about six months ago. I’d been longing to attend for awhile, but kept letting my (very long list of) responsibilities get in the way. I used to wonder why my mother would stomp around complaining that there were not enough hours in the day when I was a teenager. Well, I know now that she was right. There aren’t enough hours in a day. I don't stomp around and complain, though. I just kinda resign myself to the reality - go with the flow. Anyway

Teaching Bradley® was not a given. I felt a longing to teach childbirth classes after the birth of my second child. And I had always had in the back of my mind those little flyers the AAHCC sent out about teacher trainings. It took me awhile to even get to the point of actually pursuing becoming a childbirth educator because, frankly, I was so completely immersed in the craziness of my first decade of mothering and the many responsibilities I had that I waited until I knew I