My first ten years as a lactation consultant in the hospital, my biggest challenges were obtaining an optimal latch in a baby much too...

The Moon has a powerful and magical influence over many aspects of life here on this amazing planet. We don't like to lean into this much...

Yep, I am touching on this one again, because although I've written about heart health and integrative medicine, even shared some about...

There has never been a moment in my life where I can't remember being the one to watch out for others. This doesn't make me better; it's...

This has been my story most of my life. My mother always said I did too much and it aggravated me because well, I did it all quite well....

Midwifery is very relationship-based. It prioritizes mutual decision making so much so that the American College of Nurse-Midwives has...

From ancient times we have understood that breath is vital to life. Root languages often utilize the same word for breath as they do for...

There is the perception that nurse-midwives are ill-prepared to care for high risk women, and this is a huge misconception in my opinion....

No joke, this may be the toughest task. The last pose in #yoga is savasana or the corpse pose and it is easily the hardest for most...

When I look back at the tougher times in my adult life, I would say that most often I would argue I was fine; I was just #overwhelmed. I...

Another beautiful fruit which is full of #phytonutrients, from the peel to the seed. This is a food I talk quite a bit about actually in...

As a midwife, missing an entire night's rest was common. Sometimes this happened several times each week and opportunity to "catch up"...

These last few years of tuning in more to my own needs and prioritizing self-care has allowed me to rediscover my love for #nature, and...

Never has there been a time in my life where I remember not being completely in love with Mother Nature and in awe of alI her #plants and...