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Making sure babies are getting enough to eat is one of the most common concerns I hear from nursing mothers, and one of the most common...

Found in tropical and subtropical Asia, India, China, and parts of Africa, ginger is not only used as a spice and herb in cooking, but is...

Infertility affects roughly 1 in 7 couples, and rates are only getting worse, especially in regards to male fertility. A recent global...

There is nothing sweeter than holding and snuggling those sweet newborns, and be mesmerized by their little faces! While the joy from...

Long known for its widespread use in Japanese culture, green tea has a wealth of health benefits. The tea is obtained from a shrub-like...

Written June, 2021 We just moved to Tennessee and the pollen, and the bugs, are out of this world! I’ve never experienced seasonal...

Do you struggle with morning sickness? Or afternoon or evening or all day sickness? Though coined “morning sickness,” nausea and vomiting...

I wanted to write a quick how-to on giving a baby a bath, as this isn’t something always talked about, and often something new moms just...

A nearly 100% Indian produced crop, turmeric is a perennial, oblong, orange plant that produces a beautiful yellow powder when dried (and...

When I decided to cloth diaper my first child, I got a lot of weird looks, especially from my family! They thought the idea was totally...

Have you heard all the buzz about blueberries? Not only are they a delicious snack, but they are a powerful superfood. Packed with...

Pregnant and having difficulty sleeping? I hear you! All of those comments about how not sleeping during pregnancy is just preparation...

Have you ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI)? They are the worst. So uncomfortable, and they seem to come out of nowhere in full...

It is not uncommon to have someone ask me what a midwife is when I tell them what I do, or to encounter confusion about the fact there...

Pregnancy is such a beautiful thing! Even though often uncomfortable and quite exhausting, being pregnant is such a sweet time! But it’s...

Having a growing baby inside your womb is a big responsibility to carry. We’re responsible for making the right decisions to help our...

The last post I wrote was all about negative thinking, how to take your thoughts captive and how to replace them with truth. In this post...

I think it’s safe to say we all struggle with negative thinking in some way or another. In a culture of digital life, and always showing...

September 23, 2018 I was talking with one of the other moms last week while watching my daughter do gymnastics, and through a number of...