Birth of A Parent - From the beginning onward

Birth of A Parent - From the beginning onward An online source for info, courses, and expertise on emotional health for new and expectant parents.

After my son was born, my doula brought me a plate of scrambled eggs. It had been over 24 hours since I’d eaten anything...
05/11/2026

After my son was born, my doula brought me a plate of scrambled eggs.

It had been over 24 hours since I’d eaten anything substantial. And I didn’t know if I was even hungry.

That disorientation — not being able to read your own body — has a name.

And in the postpartum, it makes complete sense.

If you’ve ever felt like a stranger in your own body postpartum, this one is for you. Link in bio.

Happy Mothers Day to all the amazing moms who, like my mom, teach us how to be in this crazy world.I wrote this one abou...
05/10/2026

Happy Mothers Day to all the amazing moms who, like my mom, teach us how to be in this crazy world.

I wrote this one about and for her today. Link in bio.

Breathing in, then out. Open hand, then closed fist. Eyes open, then the blink. Your body is already oscillating, alread...
05/04/2026

Breathing in, then out. Open hand, then closed fist. Eyes open, then the blink.

Your body is already oscillating, already shifting, even when everything feels frozen.

New article on why the state you’re in isn’t a forever thing.

Link in bio.

New article is up.If feeding your baby has ever felt like too much, like something in your body isn’t lining up with wha...
04/27/2026

New article is up.

If feeding your baby has ever felt like too much, like something in your body isn’t lining up with what you expected, this one is for you.

It turns out oxytocin is doing a lot more than the “love hormone” story lets on. And understanding what it’s actually doing changes something.

Link in bio.





There’s a place that nobody talks about much.It isn’t crisis. But it isn’t the other side either.It’s the middle — uncer...
04/21/2026

There’s a place that nobody talks about much.

It isn’t crisis. But it isn’t the other side either.

It’s the middle — uncertain, unresolved, and full of small moments that are so easy to dismiss as not enough.

The recycling finally gets taken out. A text gets answered.

I wrote about this place — and why those quiet, ordinary moments might be the most important ones to pay attention to.

If you want a clearer map of what’s happening in your nervous system and how to work with it, I created a course for exactly this.

Link in bio. 🤍

Awareness is where we begin. But it isn’t where we stay.If you’ve been sitting with hard things lately — noticing, namin...
04/13/2026

Awareness is where we begin. But it isn’t where we stay.

If you’ve been sitting with hard things lately — noticing, naming, not looking away — that matters.

And there’s a next step when you’re ready for it.

This week’s piece is about what comes after noticing. It’s short, it’s gentle, and there’s something small you can try right where you are.

Link in bio for the full article and a short practice.

Parents, what if the hardest part isn’t the struggle itself, but the voice that tells you you’re not allowed to have one...
03/23/2026

Parents, what if the hardest part isn’t the struggle itself, but the voice that tells you you’re not allowed to have one?

New on Substack — link in bio.

I was already a therapist. And I could not grab onto a single thing I knew in the moment my son was having a public melt...
03/16/2026

I was already a therapist. And I could not grab onto a single thing I knew in the moment my son was having a public meltdown.

Self-trust doesn’t disappear because you’re failing.

It disappears because your nervous system is overwhelmed.

Read the full piece. Link in bio.

“Can you leave now?”My middle schooler said this recently when I went into his room just to say hi and tell him I love h...
03/09/2026

“Can you leave now?”

My middle schooler said this recently when I went into his room just to say hi and tell him I love him.

It stung. And….it was a good reminder. He’s growing away from me, and my job is to let him.

But letting go isn’t just a mental decision. It’s something we have to practice in our bodies—the vulnerability of it, the fear, the surprising relief on the other side.

This week I wrote about releasing your grip as your children grow, and I recorded a practice for actually feeling what release is like.

Because we can think about letting go all day. But until we feel it within our bodies, it stays theoretical.

Link in bio if you need this today.

What are you holding onto that’s ready to be released?

(I posted this Note on Substack today but thought our Instagram friends might need it too.)💕A Self-Compassion Practice f...
02/22/2026

(I posted this Note on Substack today but thought our Instagram friends might need it too.)💕

A Self-Compassion Practice for Today:

Close your eyes and picture yourself as a six-year-old with wild hair, holes in the knees of your pants, paint splatters on your shirt.

Put each hand to opposite shoulders and give yourself a big butterfly hug. Really take your time and squeeze. Notice how that feels.

Then say out loud, “I am a delightful human.”

Say it one more time. Stay there a little longer…and when you’re ready, blink your eyes open.

Happy Saturday! 💕

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