As a Reiki student, practitioner and teacher, you are often asked some questions when Reiki is introduced into conversation and innocently so as Reiki is not something that necessarily comes up in every day talk. It is often difficult to explain in words what Reiki is but what I can tell you is that Reiki is … More Reiki – what?
Dear New Mama, I am here today to tell you that I see you, in all of your new-mom glory. You are radiant, and sexy and brilliant and strong and bad-ass and so cute and funny and I still see people checking you out, even in your postpartum skin. Men and women look at you … More I See You, Wonder Woman
I saw the look on your face when you had to leave to go back to work, just three and a half days after the birth of our son. As you closed the door behind you, I saw your expression as you walked down the driveway. For three entire months, I saw that look every … More The Quiet Warrior: for the partners of new moms
My first day back to work was amazing. Everyone made me feel so supported and loved – my coworkers (who wow me time and time again with their support,) brought in treats and took time out of their days to ask about Jameson, the birth, Andy, how I was feeling. They tied balloons to my … More A Battle of the Heart and the Mind: Going Back to Work
It has taken me way too long to write this post. But for the past 17 weeks, I have become closely acquainted with the color spectrum of baby poop, cracked nipples, a newfound love for coffee and the notion that I could not love any creature more than I love my 15 lb., 26 in. … More The Eighth Wonder of the World: The Fourth Trimester
You push, you push harder, you push so hard that you feel like a canon ball is coming out of your butt. Yes, I absolutely mean out of your butt. I’ll talk about that experience at a later date. A 7 lb. 6.6 oz, 20 inch long beautiful, healthy baby boy comes barreling out and … More The Beauty in the After-Belly
As I lay in bed each morning, planning my exit (either by rolling out or getting my husband to catapult me up,) I think about when this baby boy is going to be born. In the last month of pregnancy, I feel more emotional than I have throughout. Some days, I hope that he stays … More When #2 is your #1: Big Belly Laughs – 2nd Edition
When Andy and I made our way to the car with Teddy in our arms, I wasn’t sure whether to scream from exuberance, cry tears of joy, shake in my snow boots, or run away from the unknown responsibility. Teddy had all the “cutest dog ever” requirements: puff-ball fur, chubby body, curly tail, pale green … More Guidance from my dogs
Big, round belly. Feeling kicks. Lots of love. Support. Weight gain. Big boobs. Picking a name. Ultrasounds. Due date. Birthday. Family. Siblings. Bottles or breast-feeding. These are all words or phrases that are often associated with pregnancies all around us. Words that we can relate to that new baby smell and a bundle of joy … More Big Belly Laughs: Some Unspoken Truths
Originally posted on Being Margaret:
? It’s early Tuesday morning and I’m sitting at my mother-in-laws bedside at the local community hospital. It seems as though this is the hundredth time I’ve found myself in this situation since moving her and my father-in-law back to Chicago because of failing health. My Father-in-law, or Poppi as…
