The On-line Journal of Mary Esther Malloy

Meet Teba, Mom of Four

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.

Love is Love Parenting Interview with Laura

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!

“The mind as a refuge” Meet Aisha Williams, PhD

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!

Protecting Babies from Toxic Stress

Early-in-life stress can lead to a lifetime of anxiety. Can intensive nurturing interrupt this trajectory? Scientists think so.

Setting Limits, Helping Children Feel Whole Again

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.”

To the Fiery Core of Life — and Back: An Interview with Mary Esther Malloy

Heartfelt reflections on parenting, embodiment, childbirth and more from Mary Esther Malloy, a longtime mindfulness-based doula, educator, and parent support leader. Interview with Jess Zambri of studio BE.

The Healing Power of Connection: Mindful Parenting

In this webinar with The Garrison Institute, Mary Esther considers tears and tantrums, our children’s and our own and how mindfulness – in very practical ways – supports connection and healing, both for our children and for ourselves. And – with hope – goes a distance toward interrupting intergenerational pain.

The First 1000 Minutes

Dr. Nils Bergman spoke at NYU on the neuroscience of skin-to-skin and breastfeeding. This talk may change your understanding of the first 1000 minutes after birth, and beyond.

Three Step Mindfulness Practice for Parents

When my sister and I were kids, we’d blast Tchaikovsky and wreck the living room with our latest staging of The Nutcracker.