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The Journey

March 2, 2018 thevillagesprout

Back in 2012, I was probably at my worst. A new, first mom recovering from 4 days of emotional labor…

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Posted in: birth

One Year

September 16, 2016 thevillagesprout

Last year at this time, you were waking up to a good day. The nights were long and things were…

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Posted in: Loss

Knowing this one thing can save your baby's life… And chances are you've never heard of it. 

August 25, 2016 thevillagesprout

It’s late. So late that it’s actually early morning, 3:36 a.m. Your 16 day old newborn is screaming and in…

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Posted in: birth

Bee stings and labor

May 3, 2016 thevillagesprout

I never knew if I could handle the pain of labor. I thought I had a strong pain threshold but…

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Posted in: Education, Mama, Motherhood, Pregnancy, rainbow baby, vbac Filed under: birth, labor

Say Something 

April 29, 2016 thevillagesprout

You passed away after losing the battle to a terrible, ugly disease. I remember you calling me in the middle…

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Posted in: Loss, Love, sadness

A letter to present me, from future me. 

April 28, 2016 thevillagesprout

Dear Jenn, Let me tell you a little bit about what’s been going on in your life.  You are 68…

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Posted in: baby, Breastfeeding, Love, Mama, Mom, Motherhood

Why you should stop sharing the breastfeeding experiment video

January 26, 2016 thevillagesprout

There is a video that’s been making rounds on my social feed and every time I see it shared, my…

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Posted in: birth

The Story of Birth at Home 

January 19, 2016 thevillagesprout 2d Comments

  When I tell someone that we’ve planned for a home birth, I often hear the response, “Wow, you’re brave.”  The…

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Posted in: birth, home birth, Uncategorized Filed under: home

Showering the Mama with a Mother Blessing

January 18, 2016 thevillagesprout

A few years ago, I was invited to a Mother Blessing by a good friend.  I thought, ‘How wonderful, a…

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Posted in: Motherhood, Uncategorized Filed under: blessing, blessingway, mom, Mother, motherblessing, newmom

How do you know they are 'the' one? Here are 5 early signs. 

October 27, 2015 thevillagesprout 4d Comments

My grandfather passed away in 1971. 43 years later and grandma still gets a twinkle in her eye when she…

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Posted in: Love, Uncategorized Filed under: live, The one

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