Earlier this month, a woman gave birth on a Korean Airlines flight headed for the Philippines. Talk about a birth around the world--literall...

A reader recently sent me an incredible birth story, and I wanted to share it with you. After a few irregular contractons, she had a cord pr...

My sister-in-law introduced me to Ana-White , which features DIY furniture projects using standard dimensional lumber and minimal carpentry ...

I recently revamped this blog's look. Nothing drastic, just subtle changes to make it more streamlined. Some of the improvements: I add...

I wanted to share some recent births and pregnancies from those I'm connected with via blogging or real life or both. Jane of Seagull ...

A reader emailed me yesterday with questions about how to increase her chances of a successful induction. I thought this would be a good opp...

I have a big exciting project starting in mid-December (more about this soon!). I will be taking some time off from making slings during the...

A reader recently wrote me looking for information on breast milk composition. She's looking for journal articles about how stress and m...

4 pm is my witching hour. Naps and quiet time are over. The kids need to run around and play. They're also hungry. It's time to star...

Emma Kwasnica, a mother of three and midwife in training in Canada, recently started a worldwide breastmilk sharing network. I met Emma at ...

For those who don't subscribe to comments, I am reposting the story of AstroYoga 's vaginal breech birth in Germany. I also suggest...

I just discovered a fascinating (English-language) German newspaper series about Motherhood in the Fatherland. In The Local , Sabine Devins,...

The Big Stretch by Alieta Belle and Jenny Blyth 60-minute DVD plus 20-page educational booklet Produced in Australia The Big Stretch by Al...

I was going to finish my review of The Big Stretch tonight, but then I realized that I'm already a bit behind for a 24 week update and ...

A blog reader from Ontario sent me this picture. Her husband didn't think my pregnant pumpkin pattern was scary enough, so he added som...

This summer, we found a big, fat caterpillar in our garden that looked like this. Zari still talks about it. When I asked her what kind of ...

Our town did trick-or-treating yesterday--we gave out 1,050 pieces of candy in an hour and a half! So today was exclusively for Zari (not t...

One of my favorite childhood rituals was poring over Jane Asher's Fancy Dress every Halloween (also published under the title Jane Ashe...

MamaBaby Haiti is a new non-profit organization run by naturopathic doctors and midwives to serve Haitian women and babies.  MamaBaby Hait...