This picture was taken on Halloween 2006. We had this fun plan as a family to each be one of the “Incredibles.” I was really excited about this because we had the perfect number of children to pull this off. My husband was, of course, “Mr. Incredible,” I was “Elastigirl,” my first daughter was […]
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One of my favorite chapters in our book is the one on meditation. This post from our archives contains many of the same thoughts from the meditation essay and explains the power that daily mediation can bring into your life. I started a 40 day meditation challenge with Felice last spring. I kept doing it
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Thank you to this blog reader for sharing Luke’s birth story with us. I appreciate that her birth experience strengthened her marriage. I love supportive husbands like hers who really embrace the experience. And what a great reminder that relaxation for childbirth can be helpful after the baby comes too. –Robyn When I was expecting
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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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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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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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I hope you will take the time to step into Tracy’s heart and read her beautiful review of the The Gift of Giving Life. “One of the many wonderful aspects of this offering is that there is a wide variety of perspectives on both the spiritual and physical elements of birth. This is not a
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“Thank you, Robyn — and all the co-authors — for putting this sacred book together. It is a treasure.” Donna Ryan, founder of Birth Boot Camp. I guest posted at Banned From Baby Showers and posed these questions: Have you ever discussed your religion or spiritual beliefs with your caregiver and shared with them
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