June 19, 2020 | by: Cara Terreri
In recognition and celebration of Juneteenth, today we are highlighting 5 books written by Black authors for babies and toddlers. These make great gifts and additions to your child's early learning library.
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November 12, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Check on the partners of pregnant people. They are not ok.
It turns out, there are lots of partners out there who are (secretly, quietly) freaking out about their upcoming birth. There is a lot of support and conversations happening for moms and pregnant people around preparing and increasing confidence for birth. But when it comes to partners, our culture doesn't do a very good job of checking in on and addressing their needs.
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January 30, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
All this talk of decluttering, tidying up, downsizing, living with less, minimalism -- whatever you call it, we're in an era of scaling back and reevaluating our belongings. But what about when you have kids? More specifically, how do you thin out your closets/attic/under-bed when you're pregnant or
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October 15, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
If my tears could talk I would have been heard throughout the entire universe, but my tears were silent, they had no sound, no voice, even if they had they may have been heard but not listened to for fear of what they had to say. What they would tell anyone would possibly have brought discomfort
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October 10, 2016 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Preparing to give birth for the first time will, for most expectant parents, cause some anxiety and fear -- that's normal. There are many factors, however, that only serve to increase and feed into those worries, and sometimes, parents unknowingly engage
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