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Rise for Justice
Okay, so I knew I would enjoy The Vagina Monologues. How could I not, right?! Well, I did not expect to be SO blown away by the power, presence, and passion of my magnificent friends. They were...
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Guest Post: Pelvic Exams Need Rethinking
I almost never reprint any of the random articles, press releases, and news tidbits that find their way to my email address. However, this one was too interested to skim past. Conclusion: The pelvic...
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Author Interview: Sally Hepworth
At the end of last year, I reviewed a preview copy of an awesome new novel about midwives: The Secrets of Midwives. The Secrets of Midwives is released for sale today and I’m excited to share an...
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Guest Post: Five Common Surrogacy Myths
Special request still in progress for a friend whose family was birthed via a beautiful surrogacy experience. North America’s leading surrogacy agency, Family Source Consultants, highlights five of the...
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Talk Books: Maternity Leave Excerpt, 19 Days Old…
This is an excerpt from the new novel, Maternity Leave, by Julie Halpern, released today and previously reviewed here. 19 Days Old Two days and counting before Zach goes back to work as an IT...
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Talk Books: Q & A with Jenny Kitzinger
“These hands are big enough to save the world, and small enough to rock a child to sleep.” –Zelda Brown Childbirth education pioneer and feminist icon, Sheila Kitzinger has five daughters. After...
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Guest Post: Postnatal Mental Health
I received notice of a new article published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology looking at the types of distress experienced by postpartum women and the type of support...
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Closing the Bones…
After my own postpartum sealing ceremony, November 2014. I’m thrilled to have a guest post from Awen Clement on the Brigid’s Grove blog this month. She writes about Closing the Bones, a ceremony for...
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Guest Post: Holiday Coping: Dealing With Infertility or Adoption Process...
I distinctly remember sitting through Thanksgiving and Christmas after the loss of my third baby. The sense of hollowness. The sense of having to put on a happy face. Guilt for laughing. Guilt for not...
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Guest Post: The Midwife as a Storyteller and Teacher by Patricia Harman
The use of old-fashioned narrative to influence, and inform patients about health practices As an author of memoirs, historical fiction and children’s literature, I am a storyteller, but I’m also a...
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