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    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
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    • The Story Behind the Header
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    • Top Ten Posts of All Time
    • Legalism and Grace: How I Left the IFB Movement and Chose Grace
    • Grace: How a Recovering Legalist Moves Forward in Faith
    • Online Writing Portfolio
  • Marriage
    • Our Love Story
  • Faith
  • Motherhood
    • Mothering Through Fatigue Blog Series
    • 20 Posts to Encourage Young New Moms
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    • Encouragement and Resources for the Military Wife
    • Our final military deployment homecoming: finally together forever!
    • Homecoming 2009
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    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
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    Facing your fears: planning for cesarean when you are preparing for VBAC

    / October 21, 2015 / 5 Comments

    July 22, 2015 I’m 35 weeks pregnant today. Last night, we attended the 2nd week of our two-week “childbirth refresher” course at the hospital where we will be having Little Brother. Another mom…

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    Preparing for VBAC: Processing your birth fears

    / October 20, 2015 / 2 Comments

    A lot of the work of birthing can be done during pregnancy – especially the emotional work. Take the time to consider your fears or anxiety about birth and work through those. This…

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    Pregnancy Art Therapy Project: Birth Affirmation Pillowcases for Labor

    / October 19, 2015 / 2 Comments

    When I was pregnant with my second child and planning a TOLAC, I had a lunch meeting with my birth doula and her backup doula. The three of us met for lunch and…

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    Pregnancy Art Therapy Project: Affirmations Coloring Pages

    / October 18, 2015 / 5 Comments

    When I was pregnant with Ezra, I bought two adult coloring books (of butterflies and flowers) to color in the last few weeks of his pregnancy. They sat, unused, for nearly 4 years…

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    Relaxation apps and CDs to relax during pregnancy and prepare for birth

    / October 17, 2015 / 3 Comments

    Deep breathing and relaxation are very important skills to cultivate for life in general, but doubly so when preparing for birth. My first therapist, a LCSW, introduced me to guided imagery relaxation techniques…

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    Being proactive in pregnancy (without being obsessive)

    / October 16, 2015 / 2 Comments

    If you have followed my blog over the years, you know that I struggle with perfectionism, longing for control, obsessive thinking, and trying too hard. I’m a proactive doer. Type A, if you…

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    Fighting discouragement in pregnancy

    / October 15, 2015 / 4 Comments

    As I write this I am one day short of 23 weeks pregnant. Over the past three weeks I’ve felt very discouraged. I’m already dealing with so many pregnancy nuisances – heartburn, rib…

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    Finding emotional healing from my primary c-section

    / October 14, 2015 / 2 Comments

    Written on April 30, 2015 23 Weeks, 1 day Last week I realized that I didn’t remember what the pain felt like. I know it was bad and there was screaming, but it’s…

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  • Health, Wellness, & Self Care,  Pregnancy & Birth

    Going Local: VBAC-friendly birth resources for Triad, NC Moms

    / October 13, 2015 / 1 Comment

    When I moved to NC in 2013, one of the first things I did (before we even moved) was start Googling to try to find resources to prepare for a VBAC in preparation for…

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  • Health, Wellness, & Self Care,  Little Brother,  Pregnancy & Birth

    Optimal fetal positioning: what does science have to say?

    / October 12, 2015 / 9 Comments

    Optimal fetal positioning is a hot buzzword in the natural birthing world, especially when it comes to VBAC. So what is it all about, and why does it matter? More importantly, what does the…

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