Category archives: Featured

The Essential Baby Stuff List I Wish I’d Known

With all the snazzy baby products out there, it’s easy for a first time parent to be overwhelmed and spend a lot of money and time on things that just complicate life—just when mor[...]

Baby on the Way? Ready, Set... SLOW

Baby on the way? Ready, Set... SLOW A 3 Part Blog Series on the Pregnant Pause by Stephanie Dawn, ASLP When I first realized I was pregnant nine years ago, in my second tr[...]

Make Time for Break Time

The power of a well-placed break. A short powernap on a long workday. Intermission at a play. The seventh inning stretch. How about the nine month stretch? Transition to parenth[...]

Pregnant Nesters Must-Have List!

Pregnant Nesters Must-Have List! As a green mama on a budget, I strive to teach people that often what we think we can’t live without are actually products that we should never [...]

Why Pregnancy Awareness Month®?

We were 2 relatively new mom’s who were also teaching prenatal and mommy & me yoga at a very popular studio in Los Angeles. I’d had a spontaneous and completely unplanned home[...]

Mom's Rising #2

In the first post in this three-part series, I explore the Circumstances for Moms Rising (working and returning to work after bearing a child or children). In this p[...]

Fixing Those Leaky-Faucet Days

Andrea is about the happiest, most upbeat people I’ve ever met. Two months post-baby found her confiding to me about her “leaky faucet” days – those days when the tears just would[...]

The Diaper Guru: Making Diaper Changing Fun

Changing diapers is not something that most think of as being “precious” moments with your baby. But doing an average of 10,000 diaper changes during your baby’s first few year’s a[...]

Moms Rising- #1

Yesterday as I drove my daughter to school (a daily ritual), I saw this bumper sticker on a car ahead of me: Every mother is a working mother How true this is! I am writi[...]

Birthing Plans for Hospital Births

A clear and simple birthing plan is the most effective way to be sure the desires of both you and your partner are understood. Discuss ahead of time with your medical provider so e[...]