On the blog… Growing and Birthing your Baby

Friday Night - Cozy Time! We cozied down on Friday night. My husband, our three little people: 7, 4.5 and 17 months and I. Carrot and cucumber sticks - some dip. Cushions, blankets and a table for the snacks. A normal scene at homes around the world. Here in Sweden it...

“I don’t even want him at the birth.”   ”He just annoyed me last time.”  “I want him to stay home, but he insists on being there. I need a girl with me. We want you to be our doula.”     It was a cold, sunny, late winter afternoon at the playground by...

Worry Be Gone! Part 2. Worry holds the power to stall labor. Worry interferes with everything. Really. Everything. That’s pretty powerful. Want to ensure your baby takes its time showing up. Worry about it!   Long story short Our nervous system interprets worry as a...

Moms worry. Worry is sort of in the Mom job description. But worry is like piles of clutter - engaging precious space where we wish there was something more beautiful. Space better used for: Positive thoughts about what we want (Part 2 of this series, click here),...

The Birth House Stockholm   Födelsehuset Stockholm has invited me to speak on the evening of February 12th! Yey! You can check out the event page on Face Book. The evening will be an introduction to Hypnobirthing. I will speak in Swedish (mostly) but I will show...

“Are you wearing that dress?” You come out, ready to go out and your partner says...that. What’s your thought? While the words in the question do not explicitly say anything negative about your choice of dress, you probably are going to feel: a) sad, b) angry, c)...