Riding Your Emotions
We are so afraid of our emotions. Afraid to feel them. Granted, for many, there are good reasons for resisting ‘feeling the feelings’....
Trauma and Perception of Pain in Labour
The following is a response to a recent email I received (with her consent). Based on the limited information provided I understood that...
Thought Particles - A Metaphor to Help You Understand How You Become Enmeshed With Your Thinking
During the midst of a session today with my client, dust particles were floating in the air catching the reflection of sunlight, thus...
What Is Going on in the Postpartum: Why Are Mothers Struggling?
I am blessed to have an elder in my life who inspires deep conversations and challenges the status-quo. After spending a weekend with my...
Women's Worth and Women's Value
"Women are still in emotional bondage as long as we need to worry that we might have to make a choice between being heard and being...
Breaking Open
Do not celebrate my life When I die. I want you to grieve. Grieve so deeply that your heart opens. I want you to wail; wail a love song....
Motherhood and Shame
Don’t co-sleep; Do co-sleep. Don’t birth at home; birth at home. Don’t work outside the home; go back to work. Breast is best; it’s okay...
I’m Losing My Mind: 10 Actions to Handle it in The Moment
Step by step process to deal with overwhelm and triggers pertaining to motherhood.
Mindfulness and Motherhood
Needless to say, I struggled to include this isolated practice into my life as a mother, and I often felt like a failure. I tried waking up
How Childbirth-Related Stress May Be Contributing to Increased Postpartum Mood Disorders in New Moth
An exploration of the challenges and stressors women face from conception to postpartum, and how those stressors may be contributing to the
