Descent Into Motherhood

Solace for Mothers is announcing a letter-writing campaign to Lynn Rosenthal, the newly-appointed Presidential Advisor on Violence Against W...

I have not taken any time for my blog recently which is a good thing, because I've been busy! I've got a number of entries that I...

After Willem's birth, I found it therapeutic to write poems about my feelings regarding his birth. Since Belle's birth, I have felt...

The story is that for 5 months or so, Willem has been leaving teeth marks on my nipple that I've found uncomfortable and sometimes pain...

Belle is healthy. Sleeps well, nurses well, is growing well. She's really cute--the same can be said for Willem. Their smiles and laught...

Solace for Mothers is currently starting a letter writing campaign to the newly appointed Presidential Advisor on Violence Against Women . W...

I'm surfacing from the babymoon and getting back to real life. The last two weeks I've been adjusting to life with two children pret...

The Summer Issue of Midwifery Today has been released. The topic of the issue is " Healing from Sexual Abuse and Trauma ." There i...

I feel like I should start her story with Peter's return home on Wednesday night. He was so tired and sad but relieved to be home. The l...

Belle was born yesterday at 9:31 am after 6 hours of labor. She weighed 7 lbs 6 oz (I asked Peter to guess her weight and he was right on!) ...