Awakening Mother

A new day is upon us. All blessings to the United States of America!

Ohhh, I do love this little gem. Your baby has unique needs so consider this as a general guideline and watch your babies cues for when they are ready for rest. ...Their unique cry, heavy eyes, fussiness, and of course yawning. What are some of your baby’s signs they are ready to sleep? https://www.instagram.com/p/CJtZ48yri1S/?igshid=tqzjwbtsbtia

My husband & kiddos greeting my return after supporting a couple through an amazing eighty-hour birth journey. I’m so full of thankfulness! #happythanksgiving2020 #lifeisgood #oxytocin #ladoula #awakeningmother #familyfirst #birthworker #fathersareawesome

Did you know October 18th is World Menopause Awareness Day? A day of recognition for women approaching, during, and beyond the pause of menstruation. Having challenges and misunderstandings about what is happening in my own moon cycle, I believe it’s time to break the barrier of silence surrounding menopause. Today, I enthusiastically show support to women worldwide and recognize, celebrate, and prioritize the health and wellness of women as we age. Does this day hold meanin...g for you or someone in your life? The journey through menopause touches every part of our lives. We each have our own unique experience through this time of profound transformation. Mother nature does not intend, for us, to experience a host of health problems and accelerated aging to plague us at midlife. I have come to understand that menopause is a soul-expanding, powerful, and purposeful experience ...not marked by an event but rather an adjustment to the subtle and sometimes abrupt shifts in the mind, body, and spirit. Like many, I have been in deep reflection during this time of stillness and shut down. I have found inspiration and motivation to deepen and expand my doula support offerings beyond the pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum window.And I'm currently working through two certification programs for holistic support across the spectrum of women’s reproductive health and wellness. There are many roads to wellness through the menopause transformation. Through support and guidance, I help provide an understanding of the natural progression,process experiences, and explore the various options available to help us live in harmony with nature's inner intelligence. So we may embrace and celebrate the inner wisdom of time and experience that re-organizes our minds, bodies, behaviors, environment, and spirit.And maintain our uniquely perfect balance and optimal health through our 30’s, into our 40’s and well beyond our 50’s. Happy World Menopause Day!

There’s more than one way to swaddle a newborn! Dad’s Rock!!!