Yesterday, in the car, my kids were fighting. Questions were flying at me from every direction, and my brain was already full, already buzzing with everything I was carrying. I took a breath, and I said: “Mama needs the car ride to be quiet right now. Mama’s head is full of a lot of different […]
Birth doesn’t always go as planned, and that can be heartbreaking. But even when expectations aren’t met, your strength, love, and resilience remain. This post explores how to hold space for your emotions, honor your experience, and find peace in the unpredictability of birth.
Maman: Julie P. One Saturday around 9 p.m., I had light cramps like during my periods, I was happy! The waves (contractions) began. I was no longer comfortable sitting on the ball, so I watched TV standing up, moving and repeating to myself “I’m savoring the moment and letting go” “I’m moving with and for […]
Charlotte Émélie Lemay-Maurice’s birth story Momma: Katherine Lemay The day prior to her arrival I was an emotional mess. I was crying thinking how long it would take to meet my daughter, and catastrophizing that at this rate I would never meet her. The week prior I had told my husband that I thought I […]
