FeelingsParenting

Actively Notice Your Baby

Have you ever driven somewhere and realized you don’t remember actually driving there? “Autopilot” they call it; your body drives without you actually having to…

Katie MaddenDecember 18, 2018

Katie's LifeParentingSelf CareWorking Pumping Mama

Switching Gears

We have so many roles in our lives, and it can be hard to balance them all. Each role needs to have a turn and…

Katie MaddenDecember 11, 2018

FeelingsNewborn Mama 0-4 monthsParentingWeaning

You Don’t Need Permission

A mama who came to me for help ended up stopping breastfeeding. It’s happened numerous times, but it is a profound experience every time. This…

Katie MaddenDecember 4, 2018

FeelingsMarathon Moms 4+ monthsMissionNewborn Mama 0-4 monthsWeaning

Stopping Is an Option

Stopping breastfeeding is always a choice. The thing about lactating is that once you get it started you can almost never “just stop.” Stopping the…

Katie MaddenNovember 27, 2018

FeelingsGet Help

What’s Really Bugging You?

What’s really bugging you? You can choose to let that go. Is something really bothering you? Does a thought or memory come up into your…

Katie MaddenNovember 6, 2018

FeelingsKatie's LifeLow SupplyWeaning

It’s Alright to Cry

I wanted to write a lighthearted blog this week. I wanted to tell all of you how excited I am for the upcoming Birth Center…

Katie MaddenOctober 23, 2018

FeelingsKatie's LifeParentingPrenatal Breastfeeding Prep

Be Flexible or Break

Would you call yourself “flexible”? “Go with the flow"? No? Me neither. Turns out, you and I are the type of people who have a…

Katie MaddenOctober 16, 2018

FeelingsMission

We Can Do Hard Things

You can do hard things. You know you can. I’ve done them; you’ve done them. Breastfeeding is one of those hard things. But those hard…

Katie MaddenOctober 2, 2018

FeelingsLearn the BasicsParenting

Setting and Holding Boundaries

“We have to believe we are enough in order to say, ‘Enough!’”  -- Brene Brown “For women, setting boundaries is difficult because shame gremlins are…

Katie MaddenSeptember 25, 2018

Self Care

Shower Like a Boss Mom

I am not one to tell people what they should do. I think we do enough “should-ing” on ourselves. But, in case you are unsure,…

Katie MaddenSeptember 18, 2018