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Dec 6, 20192 min read

Anaiya's First Fever

Anaiya crossed a new initiation into this human experience last week. Her first opportunity to strengthen her immune system, as her...

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Nov 11, 20193 min read

She Is My Mirror

We are such reflections of one another. Anaiyana has been going through some sleep shifts where she’s wanting to feed every 1-2 hours in...

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Nov 3, 20191 min read

Discovering Solids

A poem. Squishy fingers Feeling food The soft orange of the sweet potato squeezing through her small fingers Texture Smell Taste...

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Oct 24, 20191 min read

Reaching For Desire

A poem. Reaching for desire, Acting on impulse, Lacking any filter that may question her longing. She sees what she wants and she goes...

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Mama Mandalena

Oct 24, 20192 min read

Secure Attachment Through Attunement

Secure attachment isn’t just about co-sleeping, breastfeeding and baby-wearing. Creating a securely attached child is about attuning to...

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The 10 Practices That Prepped Me for Motherhood

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Oct 17, 20193 min read

The 10 Practices That Prepped Me for Motherhood

A look at how my personal healing practices have shaped me as a mother. As my beloved turns half a year old, I’m reflecting on what...

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Mama Mandalena

Sep 24, 20192 min read

The Power of Witnessing

Delighting in your baby's development. We all want to be witnessed. As I witness Anaiya and her pre-crawling/pushing up on her arms and...

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Sep 18, 20193 min read

Attuning To Your Baby

I’m transitioning back into working with clients again after maternity leave. I feel so inspired by how the transformation I’ve been...

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Sep 3, 20192 min read

Developing Emotional Fluency

Developing emotional fluency for you, and your baby. During pregnancy I often felt like an exposed nerve. Everything was heightened and...

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Aug 19, 20192 min read

Now: The Only Moment That Matters

I’ve heard so many parents say things like “once I figured out my baby’s pattern, then it changed." I feel curious about this statement...

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Aug 18, 20192 min read

Fleeting Moments

Her first tooth. Anaiya’s first tooth just broke through to the surface. She’s been gnawing on her hands, my fingers, others fingers,...

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Aug 13, 20193 min read

A Mother's Love

A mother’s love is like no other No one could even begin to explain Until crossing the threshold of birthing my child into the world. The...

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Mama Mandalena

Aug 13, 20192 min read

Navigating Solo Parenting

There are some ways in which doing this journey of mamahood solo feels much easier. I don’t have to negotiate my parenting style and...

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Aug 13, 20191 min read

Witnessing Her Evolution

Anaiya fell asleep on my belly and chest last night. I drifted into sleep with her as I felt her system drop into deep rest. This was how...

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Aug 5, 20191 min read

Divine Mama Kali

Because we do our best as mamas. While hiking I bumped into a friend who poked at me for being on my phone in nature. Baby is asleep in...

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Mama Mandalena

Aug 5, 20191 min read

The Perfect Choosing

A poem. You came in with power Earlier than expected In your perfect divine timing You’ve been exploring this new body With fervor and...

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Mama Mandalena

Jul 27, 20192 min read

The Fifth Trimester

Witnessing the natural unfolding. My friend called this the 5th trimester the other day. I love this perspective. I’m still very much in...

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Mama Mandalena

Jul 25, 20191 min read

The Dance is On

My baby and I are in a dance. I’m not actually the lead, she is. She offers me a cue, and I respond to what she needs. We move seamlessly...

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Jul 22, 20192 min read

The Deciding Moment

My baby falls asleep I lay her down on her belly And a moment of panic kicks in How long do I have? Is this a cat nap? Or a longer...

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Jul 15, 20193 min read

Respecting Natural Timing

Transitioning into more autonomy. Throughout this fourth trimester, Anaiya’s first three months in this world, we’ve mostly been skin to...

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