I was a writer and editor first.
For over 25 years I wrote articles and books to help women live happier, healthier lives. After becoming a mother, I narrowed my focus to supporting women in motherhood, with a special focus on navigating challenging relationship dynamics. Mamas need all the help they can get!
I am co-author of The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother, the bestselling guide to women-centric care in the early weeks after birth and my work has appeared in Mother.ly, TheTODAYShow.com, The Purist Magazine and more. Check out some of my writing and podcasts!
Books
Since its publication in 2016, The First Forty Days has become a lifeline for new mothers and an essential part of the national conversation about the benefits of deliberate postpartum care.
Written in collaboration with my co-authors and fellow mamas Heng Ou and Amely Greeven, the guide is praised by midwives, doulas, and new mamas around the world and has been featured in The New York Times' 25 Best Gifts for New Moms and Forbes' Best Gifts for New Moms 2021, among many more. The FFD flipped the baby shower gift on its head, offering the expecting mother practical guidance on securing help during the postpartum period, navigating inevitable relationship challenges, and honoring the rites of passage that are pregnancy and birth—as well as 60 simple and delicious recipes designed to support the specific needs of the postpartum period.
In 2020, we birthed its sibling, Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy and in late Summer 2022 we will welcome the final member of the family, Nine Golden Months: The Essential Art of Nourishing the Mother-to-Be.
Articles
Podcasts
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