With our busy lives as moms, the one thing that we really want to count on is waking up rested. Some women are blessed with easy sleep. They fall asleep and stay asleep through the night easily, but if you’re the kind that can not fall back asleep after those frequent night wake ups with your baby [...]

M any women are concerned, and rightly so, about what gets passed on to their babies through their breast milk. Considering that we are exposed to thousands of chemicals now (even rocket fuel is being detected in breast milk!), things are rather complicated when it comes to discerning what’s best for the health of our [...]

N ettles are a great restorative and soothing medicinal used to help with the deep fatigue and some of the anxiety that many women feel in the postpartum time and early years of motherhood. Nettle tea is very nourishing though it has a robust leafy flavor. I sometimes have it instead of a cup of black tea [...]

N ew moms have specific health needs in the months after having a baby, and in the first two years following childbirth. The main thing I hear is the word “exhaustion.” During this time, there are huge demands on your body, including breastfeeding, replenishing the lost nutrient reserves and blood from pregnancy and labor, going [...]

How do we care for ourselves after pregnancy and the early years of motherhood? There is plenty information available to women about how to take care of themselves and their baby when they are either trying to conceive or when they are pregnant. What’s missing is attention to the next stage both immediately and longer [...]

M otherhood is physically and emotionally demanding. Life is always moving forward, and there are always new challenges to face. Being empowered with the know-how of using herbal medicines can help us navigate the constant change in our lives and help our bodies be flexible and resilient. Herbs can offer us sustained energy without the [...]