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 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...
