Category archives: Headline

Yoga for Two

We often hear during pregnancy that it is important to eat for two, it is also important to drink enough water for two and do exercise for two. Doing yoga during one’s pregnancy is[...]

Go Inward

As I write this a Fall wind is wrapping itself around my house. My six-year-old is back in school and I can hear my son, just two running around the yard. I smile briefly because I[...]

The Balancing Act of a Working Mom

There are times when my comfort in stating that I am a full-time working mom is just not that great. I love what I do, I have a passion for it, but there can be pangs of guilt asso[...]

Birth Day with Val Twitter Party 9.20.11

Join us Tuesday September 20th at 7pm PST / 10pm EST for a great #MayPAM Twitter Party with Birth Day with Val and many special guests. Twitter Party Theme “Recovering from C[...]

Birth Day with Val: From Inspired to Inspiring

Becoming a doula really started when I was working as an EMT for an ambulance company on the Central Coast of California. I had the opportunity to go into the OR with a respiratory[...]

From One Mother's Arms into Another

New moms can be your best resource in transferring crucial parenting and bonding techniques. After my daughter was born a friend came to visit with a gift, a bottle of Weleda Cale[...]

CHOOSING YOUR HEALTH, FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUR FAMILY

I remember after my first child, my OBGYN did a post baby check up . She took a look down below and said “Well you sure look like you have had a baby now.” Well to be honest, [...]

Thirsty? What Do You Reach For?

When we think about healthy products for ourselves and our growing families, soda isn’t usually one that comes to mind. So what did a group of passionate, health conscious, soda-l[...]

Inspired to be ecomom

We obviously love moms, and treasure our relationships with you. A lot of companies come knocking on our door, but we’re extremely selective about our partners, because we always w[...]

The Spirit of Birth Conference in Damanhur, Italy, May 2011

Nestled within the Valchiusellla valley in the foothills of the Italian alps, there lives a community of conscious souls who endeavor to create a life that honors the earth and eac[...]