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What a Year on a Sailboat Taught Me About Birth, Life, and Listening to Your Own Rhythm
There’s something about living on a 30-something-foot sailboat that strips life down to its essentials. Space gets tighter, choices get simpler, and the things that truly matter begin to glow with clarity. Last year, I traded land-life for a small sailboat and spent twelve months learning, unlearning, fixing engines I’d never touched, swapping out sinks I had no business removing, swimming with dolphins, facing fears, and finding family in unexpected places. And honestly? It
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Nov 29, 20253 min read


Supporting Decision-Making in Hostile Climates: How Doulas Help Families Stay Centered, Informed, and Empowered
Preparing for birth shouldn’t require navigating bias, dismissal, or pressure — every birthing person deserves to be heard, respected, and supported. 🌿✨ Birth doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It unfolds inside real systems — some supportive, some complicated, some downright hostile. Policies, politics, staffing shortages, implicit bias, coercive practices, and rushed decision-making can all layer pressure onto a moment that deserves calm and clarity. And yet, even in these challe
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Nov 18, 20253 min read


🌿 Honoring the Placenta: Healing, Heritage & Holistic Care
The placenta is so much more than an organ — it’s a life-giving connection, the bridge that nourishes and protects throughout pregnancy. For many families, honoring the placenta after birth becomes a beautiful part of the healing and recovery process. At Namaste Birth , we offer safe, evidence-informed placenta services that celebrate this connection while supporting postpartum wellness. Every placenta is prepared with care and respect, whether your choice is encapsulation, t
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Oct 18, 20252 min read


Soothing the Fussy Baby
Every parent knows the sound of newborn cries — and the rising stress that comes when nothing seems to work. Babies fuss for all kinds of...
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Sep 6, 20252 min read


What's your story?
This reminder is in front of me daily. I share it with my badass women friends when we forget how amazing and powerful we are. What do you tell yourself about yourself every day?
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Sep 6, 20251 min read
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