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Motherhood Articles

Dear parents- we owe it to our kids to stop this

Dear Parents, We Owe it To Our Kids to Stop Picky Eating

July 8, 2016

Stop what? Well, lots of things actually: We need to stop buying unhealthy foods, feeding them too much sugar, and not giving them enough time outside to play. The thing that I’ve noticed in an increasing amount lately that we also really need to stop doing: Letting our Kids be Picky! Yes, I said letting. …

Read moreDear Parents, We Owe it To Our Kids to Stop Picky Eating

How to Make Your Own Cloth Baby Bibs

July 6, 2016

I don’t know about you, but I find that most baby bibs available in the store are of poor quality. Unless you are willing to fork over an arm and a leg for a piece of fabric your baby is going to drool and slobber on, you will often have to settle for what is …

Read moreHow to Make Your Own Cloth Baby Bibs
Wellness Mama Breech Water Birth Story

My Breech Water Birth Story

February 23, 2016

Looking back over the past decade, I realize that even after giving birth to six children (read all of my birth stories starting here), I’ve never had what would be considered a “normal” birth and this one was no exception as I had a complete breech water birth at home. The Beauty of Birth My …

Read moreMy Breech Water Birth Story
Homemade nursing balm recipe

Nursing Balm Nipple Cream for Breastfeeding

February 19, 2016

With my first child, I was prepared for pregnancy to be uncomfortable at times. I expected labor and delivery to be intense. I figured I’d be emotional after having a baby. What I didn’t expect or really prepare for is that breastfeeding can be difficult the first few days as well! Don’t get me wrong. It …

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12 Recipes that Kids Can Cook

12 Easy Recipes Kids Can Cook

February 8, 2016

I sometimes am asked how I “get it all done” with kids, and the answer is that I don’t. Or at least I don’t every day, or with a patient attitude all the time, or while still managing to get a shower and brush my hair. How the Kids Help Out The other answer is …

Read more12 Easy Recipes Kids Can Cook
How Transferring A Mothers Microbes to Cesarean Babies May Imrpvoe Gut Health

Transferring Microbes to Cesarean Babies for Gut Health

February 4, 2016

I’ve seen multiple recent stories in the news about a “groundbreaking” new way that researchers are hoping to improve gut bacteria and immune health in cesarean babies. In short, they are talking about a way to mimic the natural gut bacteria transfer that happens during the birthing process with microbial wipes (I wrote about this last …

Read moreTransferring Microbes to Cesarean Babies for Gut Health
Why I Don't Post About My Kids Online

Why I Don’t Post About My Kids Online

February 2, 2016

If you’ve read much on this blog, you might have noticed that I don’t post many details about my kids online, other than very general information about how my 4-year-old helped me clean or how one of my kids once spilled activated charcoal all over my kitchen. I am *hopefully* going to give birth sometime in the near …

Read moreWhy I Don’t Post About My Kids Online
Pregnancy Glucose Testing- is glucola drink the most effective option

Glucola Pregnancy Glucose Test: What I Do

January 29, 2016

In my post about the pregnancy and prenatal care options I chose, I mention that I don’t take the pregnancy glucose test that requires drinking glucola (that syrupy orange or grape drink) and that I use an alternate method of testing. I’ve gotten so many questions about this that I decided it deserved its own post, …

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Why we switched to organic baby clothese- and how you can too- even on a tight budget

Why I Chose Organic Baby Clothes

January 25, 2016

This may be a controversial post, although I don’t intend it to be! This pregnancy, I’m making the switch to almost all organic baby clothes. This isn’t something I did (or was able to do) with our other children, nor was it something I considered a priority until recently. In fact, there are several reasons …

Read moreWhy I Chose Organic Baby Clothes
Can a peanut ball shorten labor

Can a Peanut Ball Shorten Labor?

December 3, 2015

I recently attended a hospital birth as a doula and a nurse suggested a new technique to shorten labor that I had not seen used before: a peanut ball. I was familiar with the use of a yoga ball or “birth ball” during labor to help open the pelvis and bring baby down but I had …

Read moreCan a Peanut Ball Shorten Labor?
How to Prepare for a Successful VBAC

How to Prepare for a Successful VBAC

November 24, 2015

Note from Katie: Several years ago I wrote about my own successful VBAC birth, and because of it, I’m often asked by expectant mothers what’s the best way to prepare for a vaginal birth once you’ve had a C-Section. I’ve asked a fellow doula (and student midwife) Jennifer West to write about that today. Jennifer specializes in …

Read moreHow to Prepare for a Successful VBAC
Can eating date fruit shorten labor-science says it might

Can Eating Dates Shorten Labor?

November 3, 2015

Don’t you love when something really simple and inexpensive is actually the most effective option? Like when simple natural ingredients make the best laundry detergent? Or when children ditch the expensive toys and play for hours with a cardboard box or mixing bowl and spoon? Can Eating Dates Shorten Labor? I recently stumbled across a …

Read moreCan Eating Dates Shorten Labor?
How to use montessori inspired principles in your home

Easy Ways to Use Montessori At Home

October 21, 2015

Note from Katie: I received so many requests for more learning/homeschool articles after my post about how we set up our homeschool classroom, that I’m excited to welcome my real-life friend Angie (the most organized and creative homeschool mom I know) to share how she is incorporating Montessori at home and using Montessori-inspired principles in …

Read moreEasy Ways to Use Montessori At Home
Creative Ways to Announce a Pregnancy

6 Creative Pregnancy Announcements

September 30, 2015

Pregnancy is such an exciting time! From finding out that you are pregnant, through the various stages of pregnancy (some not so fun), to the birth of your child, there is so much to learn and experience. Some couples wait until the second trimester to announce a pregnancy, while others can’t wait to share the …

Read more6 Creative Pregnancy Announcements
How to set up a Montessori inspired homeschool classroom

How to Set up a Homeschool Classroom

August 5, 2015

I’ve shared intimate details of my birth stories, revealed the dark side of blogging, and exposed the extent of my crunchiness writing about menstrual cups… I haven’t written much about homeschooling, even though it is a big part of my family’s life, because I didn’t think it would interest most of you. When a picture of …

Read moreHow to Set up a Homeschool Classroom
Top 7 Natural Baby Gifts for Summer

Top 7 Natural Baby Gifts for Summer

May 23, 2015

It seems like most of my friends are pregnant of late… and for the first time in a long time, I’m not pregnant along with them, so I’m enjoying going to their baby showers and spoiling them with gifts. I realized I’ve been out of the baby item buying stage for a while, since we always handed …

Read moreTop 7 Natural Baby Gifts for Summer
natural and organic baby formula recipes

Natural & Organic Baby Formula Options

May 18, 2015

I have a confession to make… and I feel like it makes me a terrible mother… I’ve never enjoyed nursing my babies. In fact, it pretty much drives me crazy. And I feel guilty that I don’t enjoy it. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve breastfed all of my children to at least 18 months or …

Read moreNatural & Organic Baby Formula Options
Benefits of a doula and reasons to hire one

Reasons to Hire a Doula + 14 Questions to Ask First

March 26, 2015

If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it. ~ John H. Kennell, MD I’ve had the privilege of serving as a doula dozens of times, for many different types of births, and each time I am still in awe of the strength of laboring moms and the beauty of …

Read moreReasons to Hire a Doula + 14 Questions to Ask First
The Bored Jar for Moms

The Bored Jar – Tip for Moms

January 27, 2015

At our house, boredom is not allowed and is never an excuse to watch TV or complain. My children know all too well that complaining “Mom, I’m bored,” is a fast way to get assigned an extra chore or two. Recently, while visiting a friend, I saw an intriguing system she used to help encourage imagination, …

Read moreThe Bored Jar – Tip for Moms
Natural Ways to Help C-section Recovery

Natural Ways to Help C-Section Recovery

December 5, 2014

Giving birth to a baby is tough work, no matter how the little one decides to enter the world. Having had a c-section and natural births, I can say that while natural birth can be harder pre-birth, c-sections can be much harder in recovery. At the same time, there are some things you can do …

Read moreNatural Ways to Help C-Section Recovery
How to have a gentle and natural cesarean section when possible

How to Have a Natural & Gentle Cesarean

December 5, 2014

One of the single most difficult moments of my life was as I was being wheeled down the hall to an emergency c-section and I hugged my husband good-bye and we said our “I love yous.” He was able to rejoin me just as our little one entered the world, but that day and its …

Read moreHow to Have a Natural & Gentle Cesarean
Homemade baby balm recipe with all natural ingredients

Homemade Baby Balm Skin Cream Recipe

September 11, 2014

When I was pregnant with my first child, I was given literally 11 bottles of baby lotion by friends and relatives. The smell reminded me of my own childhood and I loved that it was a lotion specially formulated for baby. I figured all of the ingredients must be natural and safe since it was …

Read moreHomemade Baby Balm Skin Cream Recipe
Postpartum soothing spray

Postpartum Soothing Spray

September 9, 2014

Note from Katie: After birthing five babies … I know all-too-well the discomfort that comes with the post-birth healing process. I’m happy to welcome Shaye Elliot to share a recipe I wish I’d had with my first few children. Enter Shaye… If only I had been wise after the birth of my first two children. Advil was …

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Homemade Natural Diaper Cream Recipe

Natural Diaper Rash Cream Recipe

June 3, 2014

I’ve shared my homemade baby care recipes before but I get a lot of questions about variations of the natural diaper rash cream specifically. I’ve played around with some recipes and settled on one that is by far more effective than any other options I’ve found. How to Make a Natural Diaper Rash Cream I chose …

Read moreNatural Diaper Rash Cream Recipe
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