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Wavy, Curly, and Coily Mamas

by Sana Bell Do you have curly hair? If you’re thinking about answering no, are you sure? I know it sounds ridiculous, but I didn’t…

bbfeedadminFebruary 5, 2019

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Are You Breastfeeding?

"Are you breastfeeding?" It has become a shameless question that health care providers, friends, family members, and strangers have come to think is perfectly acceptable…

Katie MaddenJanuary 15, 2019

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The Sun Will Rise and We Will Try Again

The New Year is well loved for fresh starts. There is such excitement and hope. Many make resolutions, promises to ourselves to change for the…

Katie MaddenJanuary 1, 2019

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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