GentleBirth of Silicon Valley

A hearty amen to this: "Too often we're warned: No pain, no gain. We're pushed to work that butt off. We're told to think about how hot you’ll look in thos...e jeans. And of course, there are those incessant reminders that swimsuit season is coming up. But just like the unattainable images of beauty that Hollywood tells us to hold as ideal, exercising to earn our beach body isn't a realistic goal. It’s not specific. It's not measurable. And it doesn’t actually have anything to do with health." See more

At this time, it is imperative we examine and dismantle the indoctrinations we have all been fed relative to supremacy, subservience and shame. At this time i...t is also imperative to focus our attention on the sacred foundation of Life which offers us the necessary understandings to CREATE a reality based in honor, respect and harmony. This is shifting the collective narrative from ‘either/or’ TO ‘both/and,’ to embody the multi-dimensional layers of human existence. . All humans have ancestors no matter what culture or race we pertain to. All of our ancestors have experienced trauma. All of our ancestors carry immense gifts. To access the gifts of our respective lineages, we heal the trauma of our respective lineages. . When we heal our respective lineages we heal the collective lineage of humanity. . During this free webinar we will: -Orient to humanity’s collective history -Explore the common narratives in regards to ancestral grief and ancestral healing -Address ancestral grief & healing within the context of the childbearing continuum -Offer practical tools in navigating through ancestral grief, to reclaim the legacies of our respective lineages. . To register: http://www.innatetraditions.com/ancestral-grief/

#DontBeAFool Fake pregnancy jokes are not funny today or any day for the women and men who are struggling to build a family. Before sharing a fake pregnancy an...nouncement, think of the millions who have empty arms today. Instead, here are some resources on how to support someone who is living with infertility: https://resolve.org/support/for-friends-and-family/

A 5-minute delay in clamping the umbilical cord after birth may benefit an infant’s developing brain, suggests a small study funded by NICHD.