You Need a Squad
We all do. At Motherlift, we don’t hold back about what happens to our minds and bodies during pregnancy (and the years surrounding it). We aim to prepare you when expecting becomes unexpected.
We practice reflective empathy as we share our stories and advice. Motherlift is an inclusive space providing constructive support so that you feel more at home in your body.
Hear the Stories
This is where we make space for audible stories that emphasize the unexpected aspects of pre-conception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. If we can inspire just one moment where you feel less alone, our purpose has been served. By providing many different stories, from many different individuals, we gain understanding and empathy for everyone.
Read the Stories
We try to get as many stories as possible on our podcast, but sometimes that isn’t feasible. When that’s the case, we go readable! In the blog we capture highlighted portions from our podcasts as well as written interviews. Have a story where things didn’t go according to plan? Shoot us a message! We’d love to hear from you.
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The definition of doula is a person trained to provide advice, information, emotional support, and physical comfort to a birthing individual before, during, and just after childbirth. Why is that beneficial? Research shows that childbirth goes more smoothly with a doula: On average labor is 41 minutes shorter, the need for pain medication is lessened by 10% and there’s an increase of 8% in spontaneous vaginal births! As a doula, it is my hope to facilitate an environment where you feel informed and trusting of your body in the process of giving birth. (However that looks like for you!)
Escape to the Present- Mindfulness and Nature
There is something that draws us into the beauty of nature. I like to think of it as surrender to the elements we can’t control- and in the lack of […]
Perfectionism in unusual places
by Morgan Myers, LPC-intern I wondered today, as I was making my lunch, if most of us deep down inside have some perfectionistic tendencies. I’ve never thought of myself as […]
What is sand tray therapy??
One of my favorite activities as a therapist is to use sand tray with my clients- typically I use this once my clients are really comfortable in counseling and have […]
For parents of teens…
The counseling process depends on your goals and your teens goals (which can sometimes be different from each other). Many of my teen clients come in with teen depression or […]
A letter to the teens reading this…
You’re probably reading this because you are totally overwhelmed with life (or your parents want you to get unstuck in some way). In my office, counseling is for you. Whatever […]
The Firsts and the Foreign
Have you ever thought about what it must be like to be a kid experiencing the world for the first time? If you’ve ever been in a foreign country you […]
Self-Care = Selfish?
One of my favorite and most recommended “homework” assignments for clients who recently had a baby is self-care. This is simply taking time to do something that is restorative for […]
What is Postpartum Depression?
Post Partum depression (PPD) happens either during pregnancy (called peripartum) or in the months after having a baby. PPD can look like a general dark or down feeling. It can feel […]
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