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Jul 22

Talking Postpartum Hair Loss

I see it asked about all the time on mom groups; "Help! After having my baby, my hair is falling out in clumps and I don't know what to d...

Jul 17

Samosas (and a simple blueprint to make other hand pies)

This is both a family favorite and a boon of convenience for postpartum moms. Picture it: you're tired because you've been up most of the...

Jul 12

Marsden Wagner's "Fish Can't See Water"

When I attended midwifery school in 2017, I remember this being one of the first really juicy papers related to birth that we were assign...

Jul 5

Hmmmmm... Interesting

Guess we don't need a crystal ball to know there will likely be a second wave.

Jul 5

Avgolemono Soup

In the Ayurvedic tradition, eggs can be heavy for a new mom to digest and lemon can be pitta aggravating at that delicate time, however, ...

Jul 3

The Time is Now

I am no longer waiting for a special occasion; I burn the best candles on ordinary days.⠀ I am no longer waiting for the house to be clea...

Jun 29

Maiden to Mother

tell me about the girl my mother was, before she traded in all of her "girl" to be my "mother". ~Jasmine Mans

Jun 28

Bokkeumbap

One of our family favorites. Seems like we have this one every week. Its so versatile too. You can add any shredded leftover meat, if you...

Jun 26

You Are The Best of the Best or You Simply Would Not Be

I actually wrote this on my Instagram account long before the corona pandemic, but I feel like it's more pertinent now than ever and bear...

Jun 26

Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Cookies

The texture is a little like a Subway cookie. You might be tempted to eat one while it's still warm or hot out of the oven, but I would u...

Jun 25

Beautify All Things In Your Life

"Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about his religion; respect others in their views and d...

Jun 25

Cache, Nest, Follow or Carry

I found this picture of my first daughter and I the other day. She might have been around 9 months old and we'd spent the day in Banff. T...

Jun 24

Brazilian Cheese Bread, My Way

Little pillows of crispy edges and soft, gooey cheese-like interior, this naturally gluten-free cheese bread, can easily be made dairy-fr...

Jun 21

Marshmallow Medicine

Have you ever wondered why they're called "marshmallows" anyway? At one time, marshmallows were made from demulcent marshmallow root, Alt...

Jun 20

Golden Month: Caring for the World's Mothers After Childbirth by Jenny Allison

"The 'Golden Month' is one of the names the Chinese use for the four to six weeks after childbirth: it reflects the expectation in Chines...

Jun 20

Silver Moonbeams

Growing out my henna, I hear some of the sweetest, cutest and most random compliments I think I have gotten in all my life: "You're like ...

Jun 20

Using An Ovulation Microscope

An ovulation microscope disguised as a lipstick tube. Have you ever used one of these?An ovulation microscope disguised as a lipstick tub...

Jun 20

Breaking Down Research Into Lay Terms

This was one of my midwifery school assignments for our Research Methods class. The assignment was to closely examine a research study a...

Jun 18

Slowly Becoming Home

It takes time to fill a home with the right furnishings. After moving here last November (2019), we knew we wanted to do something specia...

Jun 18

Tom Kha Gai Soup

So. Very. Good. Ingredients: - 1lb chicken thigh, skin & bone removed, chopped into small pieces - 1/2 lb shimeji mushrooms - 4 shallots,...

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