by shawna@thirdcoastbirth.com | Jun 15, 2016 | Community, Meals for New Families, Self-Care, Uncategorized
Summer is here! That means you likely have some lazy, relaxing days ahead of you. If your family is anything like mine, more free time means more snacking! Snacking doesn’t have to mean mindlessly munching on junk food. In our house, we like to find really...
by Margarita Valbuena | May 31, 2016 | Community, Family, Postpartum, Real Talk Tuesday, Self-Care
*trigger warning* This is my story, well, part of it. And I share it here to show you just one snapshot of what PPD can look like, there are so many other ways it rears its ugly head. But silence only perpetuates the stigma, so here it is, in all it’s rawness...
by Margarita Valbuena | May 3, 2016 | Hair style, Mother's Day, Self-Care, women
Mother’s Day is fast approaching! I’m a firm believer that we should take time every day to show how much we love our mamas, grandmothers, imas and mommies, but it’s nice to have a special day dedicated to the individuals who love us unconditionally whether they...
by Margarita Valbuena | Apr 26, 2016 | Childbirth, Community, doula, parenting, Real Talk Tuesday, Self-Care
My favorite reaction from one of my best friends when I told her I was pregnant with my second kid was “Santa caca!!” (literally: “Holy crap!!”) Can you relate? That intense feeling of excitement mixed with the deer-in-headlights realization...
by shawna@thirdcoastbirth.com | Mar 31, 2016 | Community, Pregnancy, Self-Care
Dr. Kat Aleman, of Kindred Chiropractic joins us today to discuss the many uses and benefits of the Webster Technique. “Dr. Aleman always wanted to make a difference, and to help people. She decided to attend Logan College of Chiropractic receiving her...
by Margarita Valbuena | Dec 8, 2015 | Family, parenting, Postpartum, Self-Care
It’s the holidays and your family wants to meet the new baby! The same new baby that was born just a couple weeks ago, or a few months ago, and you’ve only left the house a handful of times because diapers! milk! weather! carseat! baby sling! ahh! You are tired,...
