A year ago, I thought I knew the will of the Lord for my family: more babies down the road. But now I’m not so sure. I just don’t know what to do about those two spirits I once believed were waiting for us to welcome them. And I couldn’t help feeling a pang of guilt, knowing that my womb may never again give life, when I heard Elder Oaks’ General Conference talk.
In Wisdom and Order Read More »
From the archive, by Sheridan… Often when a mom thinks about choosing a care provider for her birth she thinks about two things: what kind of care provider she wants and where she wants to give birth. I think it is equally important to look at the type of relationship* you have with your care provider.
Three Different Care Provider Relationships Read More »
I received an email from one of our readers, sharing how my essay “Unity with Providers of Care” (in the Unity chapter of our book) had a positive impact on her. She also shared a beautiful spiritual experience she had after reading my essay. With her permission, I share it today. -Lani
As I look back over my nearly-32 years on this earth, I can see that my whole life was a series of wombs and birth canals. Comfortable lulls followed by strait and narrow (frequently uncomfortable) squeezes into my next phase of growth and development.
My life is a birth canal Read More »
This is the birth story of my friend, Christy. I love that she sang while laboring, and I love how encouraging her husband and doula were, and I love the role her momma played in her darkest hour. Enjoy!
Through the Deep Waters Read More »
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 »
The Book Launch Party last Tuesday was a beautiful end to my family’s vacation in Utah. The Belvedere was lovely, the room was warm (literally) 😉 and cozy, the food was delicious, and the people were wonderful. Thank you to all who came. We loved meeting you. Here are some pics from the festivities…
An excerpt of our final Virtual Book Tour post from Segullah and a request for photos and testimonials for our Book Launch Party slideshow.
Segullah and Gift Babies Read More »
Today’s stop on the Virtual Book Tour is a book review from Emily of Peaceful Birth Services. See her post to enter to win a copy of The Gift of Giving Life as well!
“If you only read one book over the next year, read this one.” Read More »
Today’s stop on the Gift of Giving Life Virtual Book Tour is an interview with author Lani Axman at the blog Dizzlefig.
“You will find yourself in these pages” Read More »
