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Is it possible to balance your hormones naturally? During and after my own experience with recurring miscarriage, I put a lot of time and effort into studying natural hormone balance Our modern, tech-saturated world contributes a lot to poor health–we don’t spend enough time outdoors in the sunlight (which itself has a major effect on … Read more
I like to think that I’m a very logical, facts-based person. But the truth is that sometimes I can be very sentimental. Christmas is definitely one of those times. I love the feeling of being with family and having our own traditions that make Christmas special for us. One thing that makes Christmas special for … Read more
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Earlier this week someone asked me what is normal for postpartum hormones. As I’m in that stage of life right now, with a two-month-old baby, this is an especially relevant question. When you’re pregnant, your progesterone and estrogen are at some of their highest levels to support your growing baby. Then, you deliver your baby, … Read more
Looking for simple ways to reduce stress naturally? Our modern, always connected lives have us feeling stressed out and burned out. We are not robots, but increasingly technology wants to treat us as if we were. And the resulting stress is so much more than a mental discomfort. Stress makes us feel crappy emotionally (contributing … Read more
As a mom to brand-new baby girl, it’s been on my mind a lot what I can do to raise a daughter whose hormones are balanced. How can I help her avoid some of the pains I experienced? When it comes down to it, we all want the best for our children. We don’t want … Read more
Managing grief after the loss of a loved one is always painful. Last summer my grandmother, the rock of our family, passed away. She was the pillar that everyone came together around, and nothing has felt the same without her. A few years before that, my husband and I had three miscarriages. While we were in … Read more
3 Reasons Why We’re Ignoring the 12-Week Rule Should you wait until you’re past your first trimester to announce your pregnancy? Or should you let everyone know as soon as you find out? I’ve done both–here’s why I chose to announce my pregnancy “early” with my second baby. My husband recently started his computer science … Read more
I’ve personally battled low progesterone and felt its effects. Hormones are like the orchestra conductors in our body that tell everything else how they should function. If one of the performers isn’t playing the way it should, the whole performance sounds wrong. And one of the common hormone imbalances women experience is low progesterone. What … Read more
Motherhood is this weird mix of excitement over watching your little one grow up and sadness to realize he’s not a baby anymore. Our latest foray into Mixed-Feelings Land has been weaning. Breastfeeding has been a bit of a rocky ride for us–JD was born with tongue and lip ties, but instead of losing weight … Read more