Birth Story: Cara & Gabe

Special thanks to Cara and Gabe for sharing their birth story with us! Although I totally bought into the idea of a guess date, and theoretically prepared to go past that date, when June 12th came and went I started getting very impatient. I was experiencing...

Reiki in the New Year!

As you head into the New Year, consider booking a Reiki session with Jo Ann Warren at Enlightened Wellness to get your year off to an even better start. As Reiki brings deep relaxation and calming balance to mind, body, emotion, and spirit, you will find yourself in a...

Families, Food, and Festiveness

A special guest post from the lovely Charlie Foust CD(DONA), LCCE, CLEC During the holidays it is kind of my nature to get excited/uptight about the meal that we eat on Christmas Eve. You see, we serve this meal to my mother in law. Not only is she the mother of my...

Breastfeeding Support at Enlightened Mama

At Enlightened Mama, we love supporting families and are so excited to be able to expand our breastfeeding support. What’s new, you ask? Read on! Please join us in welcoming Emily Whebbe, IBCLC to Enlightened Mama! Emily is a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC),...

Bonding Through The Years

by Nancy Pone, birth doula My family is just coming home from much needed vacation…one that was even more needed than we had anticipated as my husband has been working long hours on a project at work for what ended up being 6 months. During that time we were all...