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...
by Homegrown Families | Aug 30, 2017 | Blog, Breastfeeding, Parenting
As she approached pregnancy and parenthood Megan Travi had ideals about her parenting style, the way she would raise her children, and how she would care for them. She always knew she wanted to breastfeed. However, when she and her husband, Spencer, found out they...
by Homegrown Families | Aug 22, 2017 | Blog, Parenting, Social Justice and Activism
With the recent events in Charlottesville, there have been a lot of questions coming into my personal email and social media. These questions range from asking “How can I talk to my children about what happened? or “How do I talk to my 5 year old about racism?” or...
by Homegrown Families | Aug 9, 2017 | Blog, Pregnancy
Long time doula and bodyworker, Emily Sullivan, writes a guest piece on prenatal bonding and gender. Emily is currently pregnant with her first child. In last few weeks the president of the United States released a statement that transgendered people will not be...
