I am thrilled to share Mandy’s review of the Gift of Giving Life. Not only does she have some beautiful temple art on her blog, Mandy Jane Designs, but she has also shared her powerful birth story with our blog readers in the past. Her words are beautiful, “There was an underlying message throughout all […]
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Can a woman FAIL at childbirth? My answer is NO. What if they carefully prepared to have their birth be one way but circumstances dictated another direction? Was that a FAIL? Again, I say NO. I feel that childbirth is more about the offering and sacrifice made on the part of the mother. What path did
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I have not met Donna in person but I can tell that she is someone I would invite to my baby shower. I love this Southern gal who doesn’t shy away from telling it like it is. -Robyn As the author of Banned From Baby Showers, I’ve often commented on how difficult it is for
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My VBAC Story by Keshia Our little boy, Corbin, was born February 13, 2012 via VBAC. Yes! Here’s some thoughts about my birthing journey from the beginning. My first son was born via cesarean section in September of 2010. I knew enough going into my first pregnancy and birth that I wanted a natural, un-medicated
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With all that has been said about the mommy wars recently, I wanted to highlight what Elizabeth Cady Stanton, women’s rights pioneer and philosopher, shared about one of her births: “I never felt such sacredness in carrying a child as I have in the case of this one. She is the largest and most vigorous baby I
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Elizabeth’s story has tenderly reminded me that it is during our darkest hours and our most difficult moments that we can feel certain we are in the presence of angels. Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience, Elizabeth. Elizabeth and her husband have been married for nine years. They live in a small town in Utah where they spend their free time swimming, playing board games, and battling with swords.
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I “met” Emily by commenting on her thought-provoking blog, Lioness at the Gate, where she blogs about women’s issues. If you haven’t visited her blog you should. I love the quote on her header, “Women are like lionesses at the gate of the home. Whatever happens in that home and family happens because she cares
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This was one of the early Latter-day Saint birth stories I collected for the book. These two women, Maggie Ellen Black Rowley and her friend Louella Washburn, were some of my favorite midwives to study about. They were life long friends and worked as midwives together. When I first read their stories two years ago
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This week’s birth stories come from our Latter-day Saint birthing history. They illustrate beautifully that God cares deeply about each birth and that we are given divine aid and protection as we participate in the sacred work of giving life to His children.
This is a guest post by my friend Heather B., a mother of four beautiful, talented, and wonderful children. 🙂 I have wanted to be a Mother for as long as I can remember. My first word was “baby,” and I was constantly pretending to be a “Mother” as I grew up. The births of my
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