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Secrets for Easing Labor Pain
Studies have, for a long time, shown that deep breathing, mental imagery, deep massage or acupressure, and the presence of a constant companion or coach during labor can ease labor pains, making the miracle of birth more, well, enjoyable.
Would You Ever Steal Another Woman’s Nanny Or Is That A Major Betrayal?
I just lost my ninth nanny. I go through nannies the way some women go through men. Nine nannies in seven years seems suspect. Some wonder if were secretly beating the nannies or keeping them chained inside the playroom. Why else would we have had such a spectacular run of bad luck in keeping childcare?
Risky Business: Getting To The Core
I got into an argument with a guy recently concerning the reasons why it feels so disorienting to do a somersault when you get older. I know, I’m “that” dinner party guest. He claimed it had to do with the aging process of your ears and the crystals that inhabit the ear canal. I agreed…
Finding Relief From Pelvic Pain
The following is part 1 in a three-part series onfinding relief from pelvic pain through physical therapy, yoga, and other complementary therapies.Question from Kate, a mother of two boys, ages 5 and 7:”I have pelvic pain due to a non-relaxing pelvic floor. I cannot even sit down without pain. I am already doing pelvic physical therapy and have had multiple therapies (see below). What can yoga do to help me find relief …
Bye-Bye Binky: How To Get Rid Of Your Baby’s Pacifier
My parents love to tell the story about how I gave up my nuk. One day in church, I put it in the offering plate for baby Jesus. When I asked for it later, they told me I gave it to Jesus and I couldnt have it back. And that was the end of that. A family friend told her daughter that it was time to give her binkies to other babies who needed them – and sent them off into the sky tied to balloons.