If you've ever seen a baby getting a tan at a hospital and been confused, let me catch you up.
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Building community – and rebuilding it when trucks drive through your walls: an interview with the doula behind The Mother Well
In which I mostly interview Victoria – about her work as a doula, the resources for parents she’s created at Mother Well Doula, her secret life as a young adult fiction writer, and her advice for being a mom and a small business owner –, and then, for a few minutes at the end, we have a back-and-forth conversation about doulas and privacy.
10 feeding affirmations to send your friends and loved ones
It's World Breastfeeding Month, so (like always) it's great time to cheer on your friends or loved ones who are breastfeeding or doing any other amazing and arduous tasks to make sure that children are fed! So, to make encouraging them easier for you, I've created some feeding affirmation cards.
Babywearing 101: a resource list for babywearing
In this month of July 2021, I'm celebrating babywearing in a special way on my blog and in my community. I'll be linking here to blog posts and videos as I post them, so you can keep coming back to this page for updates.
ICYMI: Most popular blog posts of the first half of 2021
In case you missed it, here are the top blog post hits from Abby the Sociologist Doula so far this year.
Postpartum got me feelin’ some kinda way: 5 common perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
Negative impacts on the mental health of parents with new babies are often grouped into different types of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, often called PMADs. In this post, I'll explain the signs, prevalence, and resources for five PMADs.
How to make a decision
If you struggle with making decisions, particularly about medical care, here are ten questions to consider to streamline your process.
Articles to read when you need to be distracted: food and restaurant edition
Are you trying not to think about getting your period or taking a pregnancy test? Super pregnant and super ready to be done being pregnant? Trying to think about anything other than your grief? Trying to think about anything other than your screaming child? These 15 articles about food and restaurants might provide just the momentary distraction you need to reset.
Mother’s Day Rosary Reflections: The Joyful Mysteries
Calling all Catholic and Catholic-curious readers: I'm hosting a rosary event for Mother's Day!
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