Working moms: Is the balancing act driving you bonkers? Today, in the United States, most women with children are “working moms” who have either full or part time jobs, or own their own businesses, in addition to their full time jobs on the home front. Studies show, even though there may be a fair amount of help from “dad”, the “mom” is still the main manager of keeping the family unit functioning with all its detailed operations. This requires a tremendous amount of physical, mental and emotional energy, which can drive even the most well…
Welcome to Spring, one of my favorite times of the year! The energy this time of the year is so fresh and vibrant. The days keep getting longer and there’s more and more life unfolding in Mother Nature’s gardens. This fresh energy lends itself to feelings of renewal, like fresh starts. Just as those new growths of green are showing up, so too, can this time of the year be a time for letting go of the old and bringing on the new. I’ve been finding myself spontaneously getting rid of things that no longer…
Stress & Labor: Not a good mix! As a practitioner of HypnoBirthing®, the Mongan Method childbirth education, the biggest issue for most parents-to-be is stress. They have busy lives, stressful jobs, they’re preparing for a new member of their family and they are worried about the birthing experience. Not a good mix for wanting an easy comfortable birthing experience. This is no surprise to me, as the messages concerning pregnancy and especially childbirth are abundant with negative expectations for a miserable, uncomfortable, and painful experience. Gee, if that was what we had to look…
Wow, it’s March already! Even though it’s officially winter, and many of you may still be experiencing winter weather, depending on where you live, March, for me, signals the beginning of Spring. I can feel it in the “air.” With the vernal equinox happening on the 20th, when there is equal daylight and equal darkness , it sure feels like “blossoming time” is coming soon. Spring is the time for blossoming; a time of birth and renewal and I love watching how Mother Nature shows us what that looks like. I see spring bulbs…