Blogs & Birth Stories
A collection of inspiring birth stories from past students and insightful blogs written by Tracey.
Early Parenting
Holding big feelings for ourselves as parents
How do you do feelings? Especially big ones? Do you fly off the handle, or shut
down?
Do you ring a friend and blurt it all out or write about it? Do you pretend it isn’t
challenging, and when your partner asks how you are – you say, “fine!”
You probably do all these things, I know I do. So how can we hold big feelings for our
children when we can’t always do it for ourselves?
Reflections on a 30-year-old marriage
Is our job to make our children happy?
How often do we hear the words – “I just want them to be happy?”
What happens when we continually are trying to make our children happy?
Is this the right goal in parenting?
Happy Kids? Is it our job?
Is our job to make our children happy?
How often do we hear the words – “I just want them to be happy?”
What happens when we continually are trying to make our children happy?
Is this the right goal in parenting?
Parent Grief
Guilt is not something you get rid of, in fact you wear it always – it’s another way of saying, ‘you
care!’
Learn how to put guilt into your pocket and use it to motivate you to grow and get better.
Parent Guilt
Guilt is not something you get rid of, in fact you wear it always – it’s another way of saying, ‘you
care!’
Learn how to put guilt into your pocket and use it to motivate you to grow and get better.
Getting Enough Sleep With Babies & Young Children
Out of all the many sessions we run at Transform Parenting, sleep sessions are by far the most popular. It seems to be the biggest challenge and involves some soul searching, as there are many marketing ‘fix it,’ remedies to be the solution to your problem of sleep....
Life After Birth: Managing the First Few Days
Read this before your baby is born and get your partner/a loved one to read it to you asap after your baby arrives. Having a new baby is like learning a new job where you’re expected to work 24/7 on limited amounts of broken sleep, with a boss who doesn’t speak your...
The First Forty Days
The moment has finally arrived - you're finally gazing into that beautiful face of your newborn. All of the mystery surrounding the identity of your baby has been resolved in just one moment. You're fascinated by the unique little features and the perfection of...
Becoming a Grandparent
Grandparents are gold in the life of a child. They come with experience, their hearts full of love for their family, and no real responsibility to the child, other than keeping them alive 🙂 This means they can be playful, break the rules, spoil them and give them...
Reclaiming what was lost in birth
It’s her second birth, and she’s chosen a homebirth. She’s excited to experience birth as a connected family event. She trained her body and mind and brought a great level of commitment and love to her impending birth. She has done all the right things to prepare. The...
Instinct and Intuition as Parents
I love feeling intuitive and having strong instincts as a parent. I love responding to my world with certainty and not overthinking things - it drives me nuts when my brain goes into overload and I have streams of thoughts to sort through. Instincts and intuition are...
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...
Relationships After Birth
“Be the change you want to see in the world” – Ghandi 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, but the rules have been changed. People change. People...
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...