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Embracing Darkness
Most of the words we use to talk about becoming a mother evoke the season of Spring: blossoming, birthing, blooming, joy, wonder,...
Molly Rouse
Nov 28, 20182 min read
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Postpartum: An Exquisite Opportunity to Slow Down
It is October in Northern Spain. The nights are rapidly becoming longer, cutting into the evenings, and threatening to continue until 9am...
Molly Rouse
Oct 22, 20182 min read
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Dreaming of a Cultural Shift for Postpartum Mothers...
I have just finished participating in the Sacred Postpartum Summit, an online series of talks put together by Layla B, a Moroccan...
Molly Rouse
Oct 14, 20183 min read
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Help? What are your postpartum expectations?
As I work with families and their new babies, two things often strike me: New parents don’t know how to ask for help, and Friends, family...
Molly Rouse
Oct 14, 20182 min read
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Welcome to Postpartum: Molasses Land
I often encounter first-time mothers struggling to shift from the life they have known up until birth to their new realities of life with...
Molly Rouse
Jul 18, 20182 min read
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A Night Doula’s Thoughts on “Tully”
I recently saw the movie “Tully” and I can’t stop thinking about it. After mulling it over, I am left unsure if Tully actually existed or...
Molly Rouse
May 12, 20185 min read
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Coconut Milk Stew: A Hug in a Bowl!
This recipe evolved from my first experience of postpartum. It has served me well in nurturing all the mamas I have worked with since....
Molly Rouse
Apr 13, 20181 min read
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Gastronomic Adventure Awaits!
Your baby is inching closer to 6 months old and you are wondering how this introduction of food thing is supposed to go. Mainstream...
Molly Rouse
Apr 13, 20183 min read
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Needs, simplified.
Working with new parents, I often see how having a baby challenges their abilities to meet their own needs. Our culture conditions us to...
Molly Rouse
Mar 26, 20182 min read
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What Works for Your Family?
We are a society that turns to experts to tell us how to do everything from making scones to finding our true calling. When it comes to...
Molly Rouse
Mar 15, 20182 min read
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Molly's Lactation Cookies!
These cookies are big on nutrition, small on sugar, and oh-so-soul-satisfying. Partners and big kids love them too!
Molly Rouse
Feb 13, 20181 min read
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