Birth by the Numbers: A Study of Gospel Symbolism, Birth, and Numbers One of my favorite videos to show in my childbirth classes is Birth by the Numbers. It is a very informative short movie by Eugene Declercq, PhD, Professor of Maternal and Child Health at the Boston University School of Public Health, on the […]
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Keep busy in the face of discouragement -Susa Young Gates I couldn’t resist writing a little about Susa Young Gates. Susa was the 41st child born to Brigham Young, daughter to Lucy Bigelow Young. She was mother to thirteen children, only four of whom lived to adulthood. She was a gifted stenographer, writer, poet, and
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If you find yourself weighed-down by dark clouds of despair, take heart. The sun will come out again. It will. And you may even be grateful for the clouds that made the sunshine all the more welcomed and cherished. Hang on, my friend.
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For today’s “guest post,” I’ve asked three of our book’s fans who have not yet crossed the bridge into motherhood to join me for an interview. Childbirth wasn’t something I became interested in until I became pregnant myself. So it intrigued and excited me that we had women reading our book who were not yet married or mothers. I wanted to dig into their heads and see if I could figure out how to get more of their peers to begin educating themselves about their sacred life-giving abilities (before marriage and pregnancy). I’ve loved “talking” with these women… Shaylee Ann, Emily, and Lynette. I hope you love them too.
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Today I’m happy to share the birth of Claire Eleanor, the fourth child of Liz. This birth came after an anxiety-filled pregnancy, and a previous stillbirth. This was her first birth without an epidural. I hope you enjoy it (and Liz’s priceless sense of humor) as much as I did.
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Codi’s birth story actually began exactly a year before her birth, but I will get to that later. My due date was May 22. My mom came out on May 23 because I wanted her to be at the birth of our Codi. As the days passed, I got more and more anxious. I felt
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Felice will be at the Orange County Deseret Book on Saturday from 1-3 to sign books. Here is the address 2230 E SEVENTEENTH ST SANTA ANA, CA 92705 I hope to see lots of readers there. Future readers too!
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After Rob and I decided we were really “done” I said again, “Why don’t you have a vasectomy.” This was actually where this all began. Way back in March our oldest son broke his jaw and arm in a mountain biking accident. It was actually a very spiritually moving experience in many ways. An unexpected
Not long ago I heard a comment from a woman that went something like this: “I have been really appalled to hear so many of my friends talk about their “experience” giving birth. It seems to me that they are so preoccupied with making sure that they have a good experience that they don’t think
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I love the Christmas season so I wanted to share some of my favorite Christmas traditions in hopes that you will share some in the comments section below. Decorating, Music, and the Best Christmas Pageant Ever We love decorating the house together while listening to Christmas songs and reading The Best Christmas Pageant Ever aloud. I usually
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