Jen tells her adoption tale and talks about building support for herself and other adoptive parents.
Teba Besada and I met 12 years ago in my childbirth class. She is now the mom of 4 children and she helps me facilitate Mindful Birth NY New Mom Talk Groups. I know you will enjoy my interview with her.
In the fall, Teba will launch a new group for parents of children with special needs. We are so excited to offer support to this community of parents.
Laura Wolfe is a wise and wonderful mama to a beautiful five-year-old boy who she adopted at birth. She is a pro coach and counselor, a brilliant musician, and a dear friend. She leads the Mindful Birth Queer and Non-binary Parenting Group and co-facilitates workshops with me including White Parents Taking on Racism, Listening Partner Project and others.In this interview, we chat about the Queer Parenting Group. She’s got a lot to say!
I had the pleasure of interviewing Aisha Williams, PhD about being a mom, giving birth, parenting siblings in moments of big emotions, and leading Mothering in Color. We also discuss her research into parenting, economic and discrimination stress experienced by Black moms. She is the best and I know you’ll love this conversation!
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Early-in-life stress can lead to a lifetime of anxiety. Can intensive nurturing interrupt this trajectory? Scientists think so.
When our children melt down in response to a limit, something has them out of sorts. They are stressed and can no longer think. “The kindest thing you can do for them,” writes Patty Wipfler, “is to stop the misbehavior and listen… filling your child with your quiet confidence that she’ll recover.”
The story of one family’s labor and how mindfulness can support the possibility of presence even at the most challenging places. This new article by Mary Esther Malloy will be the Featured Article in Pathways to Family Wellness, Winter 2022 issue.
Labor coping essentials from Mary Esther Malloy and a Mindfulness-based approach to childbirth. A good one to print and post as you prepare!