by Homegrown Families | Feb 14, 2018 | Blog, Parenting, What's the 411?
Q: Dear Doulas and Team, To tell it simply I’m struggling. My three year old and I have almost daily (if not multiple times a day) showdowns. I am struggling when she freaks out over any little thing and it turns into a power struggle. Then I find myself getting angry...
by Homegrown Families | Jan 15, 2018 | Blog, Homegrown Picks, Newborns, Parenting, What's the 411?
Q: I had my baby last month and I’m really curious about elimination communication. I’ve read about it and I’m totally intrigued but skeptical! Can it really be done? I feel like my baby poops all the time, can I really teach my newborn how to potty...
by Homegrown Families | Jan 15, 2018 | Blog
Whew, January has already chewed me up and spit me out and we are just halfway through! I feel like I have lived months in these two short weeks and it has been hard to cultivate the time to set some intentions for this coming year. In the past I would set my...
by Homegrown Families | Nov 15, 2017 | Breastfeeding, Feeding and Nutrition, Parenting, What's the 411?
Q: “I have a two week old and my milk supply is dwindling quickly despite pumping every three hours. We are supplementing with formula, and will likely, despite many tears, be needing to switch to formula full time. I need help and would love the download on formula!...
by Homegrown Families | Nov 14, 2017 | Blog, Postpartum, Pregnancy
Pregnant women love cocktails. I know, I know, we aren’t supposed to indulge when we are creating whole humans inside of our bodies (which is a wee bit complicated and delicate of a process). But what’s a girl to do when she’s hot or cold, hungry or nauseated, craving...
by Homegrown Families | Oct 18, 2017 | Blog, Postpartum, What's the 411?
Q: What actually happens after you give birth? Everyone just says, good luck not sleeping. But what does life really look like with newborns in the first month? What should I expect from my healing body and newborns body? – New Mama A: Hey mama, thanks for the...
by Homegrown Families | Oct 18, 2017 | Blog, NICU/Loss
We want to give parents, friends, caregivers five things they can do or say (or not say) when someone they are close to experiences a loss. We are also planning to incorporate the ring theory circle of support model. “We cannot step inside their shoes and feel...
by Homegrown Families | Sep 18, 2017 | Birth, Blog, NICU/Loss, Parenting
September is designated as NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Awareness Month This month is a time to honor the families whose precious babies had a stay in the NICU, a time for NICU families to reflect on that journey and its impact on their lives, and a special...
by Homegrown Families | Sep 15, 2017 | Blog, What's the 411?
“MEAL PLANNING…what’s a busy mom to do? Between working, school, pick up/drop off, dietary restrictions and picky babies and children…I’m struggling to find an easy rhythm in our daily meals. I get frustrated and overwhelmed and dread the...
by Homegrown Families | Sep 14, 2017 | Blog, Parenting
This was my afternoon the other day: the baby skipped her nap so I didn’t work like I planned to. And I definitely didn’t get to prepping dinner. So while she crawled around the house, I tended to...
