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Thriving as a new parent: 3 universal themes
What is it about the magic that happens when women gather and openly share the realness of their personal experiences as a new mother? I never get sick of it. I love it because something deep inside of me knows that this is how women have been doing things for...
When you surrender
How do you know you’re ready to give birth? When you surrender. A wise midwife taught me: Every woman, when preparing for birth, goes through some type of catharsis. She saw it as natures way of preparing the woman for the ultimate surrender – childbirth. I recognised...
Developing Intuition: Parenting as a Creative Act
When I became a mum, I was doing my best to get it right, to find the best people, books or experts with all the answers. I thought everything would get easier and I would feel more in control of looking after my baby if I had the right information and applied it at...
Choose your state of mind
Choose your state of mind Have you ever just stepped back and listened to your mind? “Oh god my bum looks huge in these jeans.” “I’m just so over this work, come on 5 o’clock.” “Are you kidding me, why did you say that?” If you take a step back, you will notice that...
Relationships after birth
"Be the change you want to see in the world" – Ghandi I am enough, you are enough, and your baby is enough I have always loved this quote, and been amazed at the apparent magic of it. Relationships after birth experience a big shake up, like playing a game of chess,...
I am Enough
I am enough, you are enough, and your baby is enough When you are pregnant or a new mother, it is almost like you have a large sign attached to your forehead that reads – “please give me advice about how I should birth my baby.” Or, if you’ve had the baby – “please...
What having another baby and becoming a parent again at age 40 taught me
Have you ever wished you could go back and have another go at doing something really important again? I’m sure every parent feels that way at some stage, where they wish they could go back and do things differently. “I wish I had known this when I was younger.” Common...
Information Overload Surrounding Birth
How much information is too much information? I’m a great believer in, ‘knowledge is power.’ All through history there are examples of the ‘elite,’ holding back knowledge from the masses as a form of power. Well those days are over – well and truly. Knowledge is...
So You Think You Can Birth?
So You Think You Can Birth by Tracey Anderson Askew How you could be unknowingly influencing her birth experience… I have been working with pregnant women for fifteen years. In my role as a Childbirth Educator, teaching a beautiful program called Calmbirth, I have...
