This guest post is by Mandy Williams, who I came to know through my work with ICAN (Internatinal Cesarean Awareness Network). Mandy has shared part of her inspiring journey in the past on our blog. She also happens to also be a talented photographer. You can find her beautiful work on her blog MandyJaneDesigns. I hope […]
Birth By the Numbers: Gospel Symbolism, Numbers and Birth If you did not yet read part 1 of this post then please do. It will make more sense. Truth be told, mathematics and numbers are not my thing but I have really enjoyed pondering gospel symbolism, numbers, and birth while researching for this topic. NINE
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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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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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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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A little over three years ago I felt inspired to write something for the Ensign. I was very nervous about it but excited too when I sent it in. I was told it may never print but that they wanted to use it. They just didn’t know when so when one of the editors contacted
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I chose to share this post again from April 25, 2011. It is a great reminder to live each day listening for the whisperings of the Spirit. -Robyn Los Angeles Skyline, originally uploaded by Thing Family. Last Friday morning I woke up and realized I had the whole morning free and was lying there wondering what
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As I started reading the Book of Mormon again this year I read about the journeys of Lehi and Nephi’s families through the wilderness. As a mother I paused as I read what Nephi wrote of the women of their company, “we did travel and wade through much affliction in the wilderness; and, our women
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This year will be my 7th Halloween with a child. I have always loved Halloween because I love dressing up. Here is her first Halloween costume. I was going for irony here–playing against type. Two years later, in 2008, I dressed her as emo/goth girl. Again, playing against type. Right down to the dear drop
