I didn’t realize how arduous and difficult it would be to traverse the miles-long overgrown valley on the other side (of birth).

Judie is a new friend of mine and has been a Certified Nurse Midwife for over 40 years. She was trained at Downstate Medical Center in...

Covid 19, and the ways in which we are all seeking to keep ourselves and families safe, is changing what postpartum care looks like...

This is a wonderful combination of nourishing herbs to fortify new mamas! Drink it at room temperature or cold for refreshing summer...

This is a really nourishing treat post-partum. Sweet taste is grounding and nourishing. Dates are particularly nutritive to the female...

When we give birth, the elements of Space and Air are elevated by the fast shift from being pregnant to mama and baby's bodies parting.

It is October in Northern Spain. The nights are rapidly becoming longer, cutting into the evenings, and threatening to continue until 9am...

This recipe has been a favorite of many clients since I started making it 2 years ago. It started with an old friend passing along a...

I have just finished participating in the Sacred Postpartum Summit, an online series of talks put together by Layla B, a Moroccan...

Let the crock pot do the cooking. Mamas still need cooked, warm, nutrient-dense food, even when it is hot out. Butter chicken has...

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...

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...

Congee is a traditional porridge in many parts of Asia, made of rice and water. It can be sweet or savory, thick or smooth, but it is...

After all the contortions and effort the body goes through in pregnancy and birth, new mama digestion is weak. As summer begins (this one...

Pot Pie is a wonderful southern comfort food. It is warm and creamy, salty with a slight sweetness in the crust, and satisfyingly filling....

This dish is a wonderful food for mamas anytime! It is grounding, warm, nourishing, easy to digest, and fills the house with a wonderful...

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...

Working with new parents, I often see how having a baby challenges their abilities to meet their own needs. Our culture conditions us to...