I wrote this as a Bradley teacher, years ago, in response to an email regarding the relaxation techniques and guided imagery taught in Bradley classes, as concerning Christian teachers and students. The curriculum hasn’t changed since then, so I think most of this will still be relevant. In any case, it addresses some fundamental issues that Christian parents-to-be need to deal with when learning relaxation techniques for childbirth. Read more

You may have seen this before. It’s one of the only really good circulating emails I have ever read. It went around years ago, when the internet was new, and it’s just as beautiful today. I hope you enjoy it. If the author is ever found, she deserves a hug.

MOTHERHOOD…IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Time is running out for my friend. We are sitting at lunch when she casually mentions that she and her husband are thinking of “starting a family.” What she means is that her biological clock has begun its countdown and she is being forced to consider the prospect of motherhood.

“We’re taking a survey,” she says, half jokingly. “Do you think I should have a baby?” Read more

Picking a stroller is a big thing. You want the best, but not necessarily the most expensive. Turns out it’s a lot like shopping for a car. There is no shortage of strollers out there and a lot of hype, but finding one that will meet your needs for the long and short term is tough.

My sister had gone through more strollers than I could count trying to find one that drove smoothly as the baby got bigger. She kept taking them back to Toys R Us, who obligingly exchanged them in spite of their used condition (I don’t think they would do that anymore…they’ve gotten tough on their refund policy!). I wanted to learn from her trials, so I started asking around. It seemed that lots of moms had encountered the same trouble: nice to drive at first, but increasingly more difficult as time went on. Read more