Surviving the Worst; Giving Birth After Trauma | Erie PA Doulas & Meadville PA Doulas

There’s something inherently weird and marginally uncomfortable about lying on a table, spreading your legs for a relative stranger, and placing your feet up in stirrups. It’s also a position that female bodies are pretty used to being in, from a medical standpoint (as long as we’re going to our yearly appointments). But, what if you've experienced sexual trauma like one in 4 women have experienced...

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Its Not Just Taking a Bubble Bath | Self Care | Northwest PA Parenting

Self care. 

We're hearing about it everywhere... and we think its pretty important. 

Pregnancy, birth, postpartum, parenting. These time periods can produce the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. It can be so easy to be so wrapped up in family during this stage. But; 

You are important. 

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The Easiest Way To Grocery Shop With Kids

For anyone who has ever gone to the store with kids in tow, you know how difficult it can be. I remember having a four year old and a newborn and wondering how to make it work. Trying to coordinate nap times, care for my baby while shopping, and keep my preschooler from putting more cookies in the cart was HARD WORK.

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