The Wisdom of the Healing Wound: A New View on Why We Hurt & How We Can Cure Even the Deepest Physical and Emotional Wounds by David Knighton M.D. Paperback:216 pages Publisher: HCI; 1 edition (June 1, 2011) ISBN-13:978-0757315619 www.wisdomofthehealingwound.com Reviewed by Molly Remer, Talk Birth Written by a vascular surgeon who specializes in working [...]
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Book Review & Giveaway: The Wisdom of the Healing Wound
Posted in Books, giveaways, Resources, reviews, self-care on May 15, 2012 | 10 Comments »
Honoring Miscarriage
Posted in Activism, babies, birth, birth experiences, blog carnivals, ceremony, friends, giveaways, miscarriage, mothers, personal, pregnancy loss, Resources, tagged miscarriage, pregnancy loss, stillbirthday on February 22, 2012 | 11 Comments »
When I had my first miscarriage, I vowed several things in the immediate aftermath. One was that I was going to write a book about it so that other women would not have to experience the same total dearth of resources about the physical process of coping with home miscarriage. While I did publish my [...]
Review & Giveaway: KidsBlanks by Zoey
Posted in babies, family, giveaways, Neat stuff on January 10, 2012 | 13 Comments »
The giveaway is now closed. Alison G was the winner! I’m excited to have a double feature today—a quick review AND a giveaway in one! I recently received some products from KidsBlanks to review. KidsBlanks by Zoey is a wholesale baby and toddler clothing company selling blank baby clothes that parents (or other talented family [...]
Giveaway: Arms Wide Open: A Midwife’s Journey
Posted in birth, giveaways, midwifery, Neat stuff, reviews on December 11, 2011 | 19 Comments »
Giveaway is now closed! Jen Chendea is the winner! I’m happy to host a holiday giveaway of Patsy Harman’s book, Arms Wide Open. To enter, just leave a comment sharing what giving birth taught you about yourself! I will draw the winner randomly on January 1. An excerpt from my review of the book: Harman’s [...]
Celebrating 100,000 Hits! Mother Rising Book Giveaway
Posted in Activism, birth classes, childbirth educators, giveaways, mother blessing on May 19, 2011 | 18 Comments »
Giveaway is now closed. Shawna was the winner! Talk Birth has reached 100,000 hits and I’m having a giveaway to celebrate this milestone! When I initially began this website in 2007, it was exclusively for the purpose of providing information about my birth classes to the local community. I never intended for anyone other than [...]
Mother’s Day Giveaway: Moody Mamas Gift Certificate!
Posted in giveaways, mothers, Neat stuff, pregnancy on April 23, 2011 | 7 Comments »
This giveaway is now closed. Rebecca was the winner! Last year, I hosted a giveaway for a beautiful dress from Moody Mamas. This year, in honor of Mother’s Day, we have a $35 gift certificate good towards anything on www.moodymamas.com! Items from the new spring collection make perfect Mother’s Day gifts or would make any pregnant [...]
Giveaway: Aloe Cadabra
Posted in giveaways, mothers, postpartum on April 19, 2011 | 15 Comments »
This giveaway is now closed. Kelly D. was the winner! As a breastfeeding counselor and a childbirth educator, I get occasional questions from new mothers about what to use as an “all natural” personal lubricant. So, my attention was caught when I received an email from the company, Aloe Cadabra. They note the following: New [...]
Giveaway: Chime Along Friends
Posted in babies, giveaways on December 13, 2010 | 10 Comments »
This giveaway is now closed. TZel was the winner! I think this is my first giveaway of something specifically for babies! And, it is at just the perfect time of year for people who are looking for stocking stuffers—this little cutie would fit nicely! This week’s giveaway is for the little giraffe on the lefthand [...]
Giveaway: Sweetheart Dress by Moody Mamas
Posted in giveaways, Neat stuff, pregnancy on December 1, 2010 | 28 Comments »
This giveaway is now closed. Summer was the lucky winner! I’m very excited to kick off December by offering this beautiful dress to one lucky winner! The strapless silk maternity dress has a sweetheart neckline and an empire waist. The colors and style make it gorgeous to have either for the holidays or for a [...]
Giveaway: Great Gals Book/Journal
Posted in giveaways, mothers, Neat stuff, off topic, reviews, self-care, women on November 17, 2010 | 12 Comments »
This giveaway is now closed. The winners were Jodi and enjoybirth! GREAT GALS: Inspired Ideas for Living a Kick-Ass Life by cartoonist Summer Pierre is a creative and fun combination of journal prompts, journal pages, quick quizzes, inspirational quotes, black and white art, and mini-bios of dozens of amazing women, both past and present. You [...]

