Let us make pregnancy an occasion when we appreciate our female bodies.< -Merete Leonhardt-Lupa Society often tells us we’re supposed to be happy and glowing throughout our pregnancies, but for most of us, this just isn’t or wasn’t the case. You may feel sad throughout your pregnancy, and your sadness is valid. You may be […]

We’re built to live simultaneously in love and loss, bitter and sweet. -Susan Cain My family is getting ready to move… again! This will be our fourth move in 21 years of marriage, and the second international move, all for my husband’s job. As with any big life transition, I’ve been reflecting… our first move […]

We are deeply sensitive to one another’s presence. -Bonnie Badenoch It can be really hard to be open, honest and vulnerable with others, even in our closest relationships. Why is this so often the case? We may be scared of being judged by others, or of not feeling understood by them, or even that we’ll […]

It is the most powerful creation to have life growing inside of you. There is no bigger gift. -Beyoncé Postpartum is a quest back to yourself. Alone in your body again. You will never be the same, you are stronger than you were. -Amethyst Joy The perinatal period includes a woman’s pregnancy and as well […]

*Note: This is a joint blog post with my colleague, Laura Carr, from https://www.cfmrsandiego.com/ Hold yourself back, or heal yourself back together. You decide. –Brittany Burgunder The Oxford dictionary defines trauma as a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. Our working definition of trauma is: Trauma does not discriminate. It is the body and brain’s response to a deeply distressing […]