Political work is like brushing teeth
You can brush your teeth thoroughly on Sunday, flossing and using a periodontal stimulater and mouthwash. Your teeth will be sparkling clean after that work. To have healthy teeth, you will have to do that every day. Doing it completely and wonderfully on Sunday doesn’t give you an exemption from doing the work on Monday,.. read more →
2016, an historic vote.
Today was the first time I was excited to vote. Today was the first time that I wept several times when voting. I came home from work, and changed into white to honor the suffragettes. I cast my vote for the first woman president. I stared at the ballot, savoring her name, officially there. I.. read more →
On-line conference November 11-12
Hello Childbirth Educators, Doulas, Midwives, Nurses, and Physicians as well as any interested parent or potential parent: I’m so excited to announce that I’m a speaker for the Inherent Birth Online Conference! I’ll be speaking about Baby Behaviors. When mothers and families understand normal newborn behavior and learn strategies to cope with those behaviors, mothers.. read more →
Today’s lesson.
Death made the organizer cancel the meeting. She was very apologetic. I was the best person for her; as my father died 3 months ago, I totally understood how grief is taking energy away from work efficiency. We cried and hugged and talked. Then, I took advantage of the free time to visit at Vintage Instruments.. read more →
USA is suspicious of human milk.
This morning brings one more report about human milk. This one is about the impact of freezing it. As mothers who return to work, and mothers who have babies in NICU rely on frozen breastmilk, what will be the impact of an article like this on healthcare professionals and mothers alike? “Impact of Freezing Time.. read more →
Listen to people. . . reflective practice
Right now the US is polarized, in just about every arena. Politics are heartbreakingly scary. People’s Uprising’s posted on social media today, “It’s really cool to be alive in America at this point in history because it’s like the collapse of the Roman Empire but with wi-fi.” While I have been reaching out, talking to anyone,.. read more →