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3 Big Parenting Mistakes That Will Make Everyday Harder And How You Can Shift To Enjoy Your Kids More
3 Big Parenting Mistakes That Will Make Everyday Harder And How You Can Shift To Enjoy Your Kids More I’ve been supporting families for 15 years as a doula and…
Read More3 Relationship Problems New Parents Face And How To Avoid Them To Prevent Resentment
You don’t have to suffer in your relationship. I have been working with new parents for 14 years. Since starting as a birth doula and becoming a relationship doula, I…
Read More#Momity | I never dreamed of being a mom
I never dreamed of being a mom. Other kids would sit at the lunch table and talk about how many kids they wanted to have. Not me. No thanks. I…
Read MoreCelebrating Gifts
Celebrate the gifts each of you bring to the family. Folks, this is a big one for relationship success. ❤️ It’s not easy to be parents and sometimes resentment…
Read MoreIs Bringing Baby Home Helpful for Couples Already in Counseling?
You and your partner are expecting a baby soon and are considering signing us up for the Bringing Baby Home workshop. You both like the Gottman methodology and want to…
Read MoreHang in There!
Parenting while pregnant is a big deal! Trying to balance all of the preparing and caring that is needed for everyone in a family can be so overwhelming! There…
Read MoreBehaviors That Can Help Your Birth Experience
Do these behaviors help or hurt? Apologizing for emotions Staying quiet when you have something to say Setting high expectations Planning ahead Self-exploration is one key to a positive…
Read MoreBad Birth Good Parents, Good Birth Good Parents
Your eggs are not all in one basket! When it comes to being a great parent there are SO many things other than a perfect birth experience that will…
Read MoreDishes in the Closet
A few months back I was trying to prevent an emotional breakdown from happening… so naturally I started to try and control others. This issue I focused my effort to…
Read MorePower Struggles— 5 tips (explained) to avoid them.
Power Struggles— 5 tips (explained) to avoid them. One of my most valuable parenting tools is a PDF worksheet I came across years ago, by Jane Nelson. For those of you who don’t…
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