Author Archives: Stacy
Postpartum Support with Doula Lynsey Haynes
Podcast Episode: Postpartum Support with Doula Lynsey Haynes In the United States, postpartum recovery can seem like a competitive sport. How fast you can get “back” to your pre-baby body/weight/jeans/life/etc. But what if we took a page from cultures around the world who focus on the postpartum period as a transition for the parents and […]
Preparing for Kindergarten with Lily Jones
Preparing for Kindergarten with Lily Jones The transition to school is a big change for your family! What does your preschooler need to know to be ready? How do you choose a school? What criteria should you compare? Educator, mom, and former teacher Lily Jones breaks it down for us so we know what to […]
Podcast Episode 3: Graeme Seabrook and Truth in Motherhood
Truth in Motherhood If I had a nickel for every time someone told me to “cherish every moment,” or that I would miss these early days, I would be eating peeled grapes on Fiji right now. And I would take Graeme Seabrook with me. After her experience with postpartum depression, she wanted other moms to […]
Marriage After Motherhood with Janna Denton-Howes
Marriage After Motherhood (or Partners and Parents!) I always tell my clients, “You’ll never love or hate your partner as much as you will after you have a baby.” Emotions are high. Sleep is low. It’s a big change. So what goes wrong and what can we do to be good parents AND good partners? […]
Semi Crunchy Mama Podcast: My First Episode
Introducing the Semi Crunchy Mama Podcast! Hello! Welcome to the brand new Semi Crunchy Mama Podcast. Here we’ll tackle a variety of parenting topics to help you feel less alone and more informed, so you can make the best decisions for your family—no matter where you fall on the crunchy spectrum. In my very first […]
My Birth Story – Fast Natural Water Birth at Home
My first birth almost three and a half years ago was an unmedicated vaginal birth in a hospital. We had a doula and everything went well. He was born just under 12 hours from my first contraction which got steadily faster and stronger until he was born. I’ll post more about the process of […]
Playful Parenting Techniques That Work
If you’ve ever found yourself sweating and on the brink of tears in the back of your car trying to shove your child as gently as possible into their car seat after 30 minutes of struggle and hysteria in 90 degree weather, you’re not alone. I’ve been there more times than I care to admit. […]
Why We Chose Baby Led Weaning
How is your relationship with food? Do you get enough veggies? Do you stress eat? Are you a sugar addict? This isn’t to judge you – most of us struggle with food in some way or another. I’m not immune, either, I just have more tools than the average person. After working with health coaching […]
Hi, I’m Stacy
I support new parents through coaching, classes, and community to help normalize the sometimes-fraught experience of raising small children.
Learn more about me, what I do, plus what's coming up soon.