Less stress, more joy
by Andrea Stainbrook In a snap things change forever. Let's get some candy on the way to the movies. It's a relaxing family day so seeing a new movie with a bucket of popcorn overflowing, ice slushies, and candy sounds just right. We snag our favorites hop in the car and head towards the movie [...]
by Andrea Stainbrook Love and labor go to together. Common questions doulas are asked are: "How do I get labor started?" "What keeps a labor going?" "What can help me in labor?" These are all fabulous questions. Some are surprised to hear our answer for all of these questions is love. What's that? Love?! Yes. Let's [...]
By Andrea Stainbrook An outing with your baby doesn't have to be hard! Babies are squishy and adorable and well frankly a lot of work! Normal outings like heading to the grocery store, or to shop for some new clothes can feel like daunting tasks. I know I sometimes rather wait for my hubby to [...]
In November, it’s easy to be grateful: For family, friends and food. It comes naturally to practice gratitude during this month of Thanksgiving, but that doesn’t mean the gratefulness has to stop once November ends. A family gratitude practice is something that is easy to start in November and it’s a great idea to carry [...]
Today, April 23, 2018, is World Book Day, a worldwide celebration of books and reading. If you have a baby, you might already be reading to her. Or, maybe you haven’t started yet. Reading to your children, starting in infancy, is so very important. Even the tiniest little babies can benefit from being read to [...]
From the moment you get a positive test, your dreams and hopes for this new baby comes to life in thoughts of the future, planning, and expectation. On the other side, you may never get a positive test, or you have had children and now it isn't working; that all comes with it's own weight [...]
Remember Daylight Savings Time before parenting? It probably barely registered. Maybe you were tired for a day or something vague and unremarkable. But now, as a parent, you have little minions who rise with the roosters demanding food, fun and you, you, you to be awake, awake, awake. There’s not enough coffee in the world [...]
Every mother has a unique birth story. Whether your birth was perfect, less-than-ideal, calm, hectic, emotional or anticlimactic (hey, it happens!), the story of the day you became a mother is a tale you will tell over and over for the rest of your life. It’s the story of the day you became a mom; [...]
As a new parent, you might think you want to hire a night nurse, or perhaps someone told you to get a night nanny. But did you know, a postpartum and infant care doula is that – and so much more! As postpartum and infant care doulas, we are trained and certified to care for [...]
The holidays can be exciting and overwhelming. Check out our blog to help you navigate them with a new baby!