by dradmin | Oct 31, 2018 | Pregnancy
The other day I was lamenting to an accupuncturist friend about a pinch in my right groin and an ache in my left hamstring. She listened politely then stopped me in my tracks when she asked “How much time do you spend in gratitude for the parts of your body that are...
by dradmin | Oct 31, 2018 | Pregnancy
Some women give birth and look exactly like they did pre-baby in no time. I was not so lucky. Pregnancy left me covered in stretch marks and feeling like a stranger in my mom body. I was ashamed of my scars and felt like my body had betrayed me and let me down. I...
by dradmin | Oct 3, 2018 | Pregnancy
I feel like I am not the one to write this. Tragic loss is not something I’ve experienced in my life. I still have both my parents, I’ve never lost a sibling, and I’ve never lost a baby. Yes, I have known and lost all four of my grandparents, but...
by dradmin | Oct 1, 2018 | Pregnancy
This is an old blog post about me as a parent trying to make sense of the newness of my son’s Autism diagnosis and the resulting grief and loss over “what might have been”. This picture is from 3 years ago....
by dradmin | Sep 28, 2018 | Pregnancy
When I began on this yogic path, the most difficult thing for me to grasp was the concept of equanimity. This is the ultimate goal of any yoga practice, learning to be ok with life, no matter what it throws at you, the good AND the bad, the gain AND the loss. ...
by dradmin | Sep 28, 2018 | Pregnancy
When you see the words “motherhood” and “loss” together, you might automatically assume that only refers to mothers who have experienced pregnancy, infant or child loss. Losing a child at any age is an immense loss and tremendous heartache, but it is not the only time...
