How Rachel Mast -midwife, athlete and coach, approached her own birth & postpartum recovery
Rachel Mast is Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) who attends home births and deliveries at New Beginnings Birth Center in Meridian,...
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Supporting combo feeding with, Andrea Kirschling, CLC
Andrea Kirschling @combofeedingsupport is a Mother Wit Mama and a newly minted Certified Lactation Counselor. When she was on my podcast,...
Adventures in exclusive pumping for twins
Adventures in exclusive pumping for twins with Mother Wit Mama and Postpartum Doula, Kristen Ross.
Spotting during pregnancy is more common than you think
For a few hours in the morning of November 19, 2019, I thought that I had lost the fetus growing inside of me. A costly trip to the...
Jae's top 5 book recommendations for your baby registry
My previous blog post was meant to help expecting parents decide what items were truly necessary to care for their baby in the first six...
Peer support for 3rd and 4th degree tears
This week's blog post is a companion to Season 2, Episode 3 of the Mother Wit Podcast. If this topic is of interest to you and you...
The Ultimate List of Things You Need for Baby (plus plenty of those that you don't)
The two-headed monster of Capitalism and Advertising would have you believe that you need ALL.THE.THINGS to take care of a baby. This...
Stop. Scaring. Moms.
Society needs to stop scaring its mothers. Being a mother is already an inherently frightening experience (Is my baby eating enough? Will...
Moira Rose, #momgoals
After I became a mother, my vision changed, and I watched movies and TV shows with entirely new eyes. When my husband and I debriefed...
My journey recovering from postpartum anxiety
A day or so after my son was born, I couldn’t sleep. I asked the nurse for assurance that this feeling was normal. Most likely the...
Pre-birth expenses: Here are mine; what are yours?
As I noted in my last blog post on the Child Tax Credit, raising children is an expensive endeavor. The US Department of Agriculture...
Bye, Bye Benefits (America, please do better.)
Since July 2021, many parents with children began to receive extra infusions of cash into their bank accounts, and it seemed too good to...
Why write your birth story?
I wish for all birthing people a provider that is willing and able to spend time debriefing their birth experience. But the truth is that...
I can be fit!
Koalas climbing ropes Elephants swinging kettlebells (American style) by the trunk Tigers flipping tires Could this be any cooler???...
The 4 Most Important Finance Tips Parents Need
By Jenna Sherman Having children is generally expensive, to many parents' dismay. But parenting responsibilities don’t end at paying...
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Fitness programs for pregnant and postpartum people
New Mom, New Business: New Strategies for Success
By Jenna Sherman If there are two events that change our lives more than anything, it’s having a baby and starting a business. When these...
A Day in the Life of a Midwife turned Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach
“So, you do what?” Head tilts slightly to the right, brow furrows slightly. I continue. “OK… I see.” But I don’t really believe her. She...
Why I started Meditating
I wish I could say that I had a nobler cause, that my goal was to increase empathy or compassion or that I was looking for...
Eat Well Through the Holidays: Tips to keep a balanced diet (even when you are surrounded by food)
By Abby Sanders Most of us let our healthy habits slip around the holidays. Unless you’re that person who goes for a run after...