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    Mothers Oasis

    Back in the day when I was running mother and baby groups and classes, I learned how important those gatherings were with new mothers for creating a sense of community. A common occurrence for new mothers after a baby is born is a sense of isolation. The mother’s network of friends from her work life…

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    Mothers and Other Birthing People

    American Mother’s Day is coming up, and while reflecting on motherhood I considered a recent development in the ecosphere regarding all-inclusive language. There are those who are advocating for more diversified terms regarding people who have babies, and there are those who are adamant that this language has the unintended consequence of erasing words like…

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    Seeds of Intimacy

    Reflections on breastfeeding. These days more and more women are choosing to breastfeed, sometimes under pressure to do the right thing, but often for the pleasure and benefits that it provides. The vast majority of women born during the baby boom generation were not breastfed. This generation of women, including me, didn’t have the personal…

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    The Four Questions

    In the days when I was working as a childbirth educator, I always discussed with my clients the value of asking questions of clarification from healthcare providers. Though these questions were related to being pregnant and giving birth, they are questions that will serve you in life no matter what health or medical situation you…