You never know when one of life’s greatest teachings will come to you, then again labyrinths are made for these kinds of reflections.

This is a shot taken of one of the labyrinths at Sibley Volcanic Preserve in California at springtime (reminds me a little of a placen...

Every time I've shared about our fertility journey, despite the disappointments, frustrations and flat out grief over the past 7 years, I've always written with some kind of clarity and hope about what's next. This time, the road ahead is less clear.

Our fifth IVF...

I have a gift for you this week for those of you who ever suffer with low back pain or tension or wish you could help someone else who does.

Low back pain is a super common complaint and whether I'm teaching Comforting Touch or working with people one on one, it comes u...

Ever since I began developing my curriculum for Comforting Touch for Doulas, I started spending a lot of time thinking about what actually makes touch feel comforting, especially during birth. 

As a doula I knew much of my job was to preserve my clients' acces...

A few articles have come out lately bringing attention to the many needs of the postpartum parent. Some of these voices have pointed out the disproportionate attention we seem to give to expectant parents before baby arrives, unintentionally neglecting the high needs o...

It came up a lot during my recent Comforting Touch for Doulas trainings, the topic of self-care.

I have A LOT to say on this topic evidenced by my 4 part video series, the Sustainable Doula's Guide to Self-Care. Doulas, definitely check it out. I highly recommend it!

But...