I started my unofficial maternity leave waaaay earlier than normal. Like 4 months earlier. The idea actually came up during one of my routine visits in early pregnancy. As you might have read, I was not a happy camper. My midwife jokingly said “Maternity leave should really begin during pregnancy and go through the postpartum… Read More
So, I suppose it’s time to make some kind of official announcement: the hubby and I are expecting a little one at the end of February 2016! My midwife and I have been joking about how so many of the topics I have worked on clinically and in research will become intimate knowledge on a… Read More
This blog post is one in a series of articles in the Sequencing for the Individual Blog Tour hosted by my yoga biz friend Kate Connell of You & The Yoga Mat. The series is completely FREE to join and you can sign up to receive inspirational takeaways right here. I’m honored to be a… Read More
I’ve always been somewhat of a Nosy Nelly. Catching glimpses into other people’s lives is fascinating to me. I can never learn enough about how others think, make decisions, and perceive things. And while I can definitely see how being all up in somebody’s business could be annoying to those who are being, it worked… Read More
When my friend Kate Connell of You & the Yoga Mat first invited me to contribute to her “A Day in the life” series I was a little nervous. I don’t think my life is all that exciting. Really. It consists of the usual mix of activities related to work, play, food, and family. … Read More
Alone. It’s an interesting word. Sometimes I really love it. I will literally ask my husband a leading question like: “don’t you want to go to the beach with your paddleboard for a few hours?” And then when he says “oh yeah, that sounds great” (assuming I want to go along), I’ll say something like… Read More
If you have followed my work for a few years, you have probably heard me describe myself a few different ways. Social Worker. Maternal Health Researcher. Yoga Therapist. There were times when I doubted that these passions, each with a unique skillset and scope of practice, could ever be woven together. In the back… Read More