By Stacey Avila This phrase haunts me in my sleep, when I wake up in the morning, after having my coffee, throughout the day, in the shower you get the point it’s always racing through my head. This phrase is one that always rubbed me the wrong way, as if having...
Are you pregnant, breastfeeding, or intending to get pregnant? If so, you’re driven to know everything there is to know so that you can be the very best Parent and ensure your baby is healthy. The Birth Center; Holistic Women’s Health Care has partnered with...
By Corinne Daut RN,IBCLC, Director of Lactation Services A tongue-tie (or ankyloglossia) occurs when the lingual frenulum, a piece of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth, is either too short, too thick, too inelastic or...
By Stacey Avila, CCMA I understand why some parents stay for their kids. The bitter truth is that single parenting is hard. There is no manual or partner to jump ideas off of, there is no one to lean on for support on those hard days your toddler or teen decides to...
By Stacey Avila, CCMA Watching my son grow has been the toughest part of being a parent, learning to keep my hands to myself while he tries to do everything on his own has been a challenge. I want to feel needed, yet he wants to feel independent. So Bittersweet! I...
By Erin Lelko, RN When my second kiddo was born, my first child had a hard time adjusting. It was also about that time he was hitting the terrible 3’s (which no one ever seems to talk about). I quickly realized there was not only a power struggle for...
