I really enjoyed watching General Conference this past weekend. I especially loved hearing talks in native tongues. Was anyone else bothered by the dubbing of english over their voices? I would have preferred to just have subtitles and hear their voice. It was still awesome! I loved Elder Wong’s talk. He spoke of the story […]
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A few weeks ago I was contacted by J. L. Van Leuven and asked if I’d be interested in reviewing her new (and first) novel called “Delivered”. The novel is set in New Testament times and is a fictional account of the midwife who assisted Mary during the birth of Jesus Christ. On her blog
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Brooke has generously donated a maternity portrait session as a giveaway for our Virtual Book Tour. If you live in UT or know a pregnant lady who does, head over to our Virtual Book Tour page and enter to win!
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I have been taking a midwife assistant class recently and one of the assignments I was given was to share a grounding exercise. I pieced this focus meditation together based on some of the energy centers of our body and what I felt would help me step away and ground myself before entering a birth. This
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Bridget “Biddy” Mason August 15, 1818 – January 15, 1891 Because February is Black History month, I wanted to highlight Bridget “Biddy” Mason. I first learned of her in reading Zion’s Hope: Pioneer Midwives and Doctors of Utah by Honey M. Newton, CNM. To be honest, the more I read about her, the more I wanted
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It’s that time of year! Lani wrote a great post on Birth Faith with ideas for gifts for the baby shower basket. I love her idea of giving the gift of an emergency birth kit. I love practical and useful gifts like that. Along with that I have found a few birth books by LDS
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Last Mother’s Day I told my husband he didn’t have to get me anything because I had already picked up a copy of this book. I immediately started devouring it. I knew I was going to like it when I read these words from the introduction, “The tradition of service by our foremothers whispers
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With pain in my baby’s future, with surgeries looming on the horizon and more challenges in his future than I ever would have chosen for my child I took comfort in his gentle entrance into the world. With a childhood of doctors, nurses and therapists ahead I found peace in the intimacy of his birth.
At last month’s TGOGL Party in Utah, I had the privilege of meeting so many beautiful souls. One of these souls was a woman I felt a near-instant kinship with. Actually, I think we’re soul-sisters, though she’s wiser and more experienced. Her name is Maria Farley and today I’m sharing an interview with about her beautiful birth experiences.
Today’s Virtual Book Tour post comes from Arianne at Still Parenting. Arianne’s post made my day. Not only is it beautifully written, she made it even more beautiful with her stunning photos….
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