Today I am posting one from our archives. Felice wrote this about a year ago and I loved it so much. I think that the turtle neck analogy is a great one and I know that it has given me a lot of peace as I’ve birthed my babies. It also a great analogy to […]
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This early Later-day Saint woman’s story is one that has really touched my heart. As I did research for our book it was the longest and most detailed birth account I found written in the personal words of an early Later-day Saint woman. Her account is just rich with historical glimpses into early LDS health
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What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 1 Corinthians 6:19 I have been pondering for some time now the symbolism of the temple and birth. In fact, I had been trying to write an essay for the book
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It has been almost 4 months and we have sold almost 700 books. It looks like thanks to the hard work of Felice and Heather our book will be in LDS bookstores soon. We wanted to offer a bonus to those who buy The Gift of Giving Life directly from our e-store by clicking here. What
I was not going to turn Brittany down when she volunteered to write a post on this topic for us. Brittany also wrote a few essays in the book and has a great blog called Birth Unplugged. Thank you Brittany for putting together these great resources. –Robyn The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven Guest
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After reading a post on Bonnie’s blog I asked her to submit a complete version about how she and her husband named their last three children. I love the meaning that each name was given. Thank you Bonnie for sharing your heartfelt story. –Robyn How We Came to Name Them Joshua, Charles, and Talita by
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Maybe it’s because I’m feeling quite “God-broken” lately, but I thought this was the perfect post for today. Felice wrote this on the old blog back in October of 2009. On how motherhood softens us and smooths out our rough edges…
From the Archive: Having a Baby and Ballroom Dancing Read More »
Thursday night, Heather and I sprawled/collapsed on the deep brown carpet of her basement floor. I wish I had a picture, but I was too tired to take one. This last 11 days of August have been a whirlwind trying to get ready to go to the LDS Booksellers Association Convention. This is an exclusive
Last week I had a chat with a writer from the New York Times. She had found this blog post I wrote a few years ago (the full blog post is below) about a time I decided to fast looking in the mirror. She was doing an article on mirror fasts, and had found many
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Loving the Olympics I am enjoying the inspiration of the Olympics. In fact I am in charge of teaching Relief Society this Sunday and I am going to talk about You are a Champion! Talking about Olympic champions and how we can be like them. Without it seeming unattainable. I am really hoping that it
You Don’t Get a Medal for parenting, or maybe you can! Read More »
