Christiane LaflecheApr 30, 20202 minI Can't Be Fully Present With My Kids and It's OKThe pressure is on. The stress is high. Yet, completely disregarding the parent's experience, child experts are telling us we need to be ...
Christiane LaflecheApr 23, 20202 minNurturing the Wounded Mother VisualisationDearest life-giver, You are on your own journey perhaps of grief, perhaps of longing, perhaps of indescribable depression. From my heart ...
Christiane LaflecheMar 2, 20203 minWhat To Do When You Get a Birth Trauma Trigger Around KidsDear lifegiver, Birth trauma triggers are tricky because we are often in the middle of caring for children when we experience them. Kids ...
Christiane LaflecheJun 5, 20191 minResources for Postpartum Depression and AnxietyHello all, In this post, I will be listing some of my favourite resources for life-givers feeling depressed, anxious or overwhelmed. Have...
Christiane LaflecheApr 26, 20194 minWill My Birth Trauma Damage my Baby?Hello gracious life-givers, Folks who have experienced a traumatic birth often wonder if their difficult birth will affect their child. T...
Christiane LaflecheMar 29, 20194 minHealing Strategies for Traumatic BirthsLife-Giver, Let me start with an offering in the form of a poem: I am sorry. I am sorry that what is a sacred, spiritual, glorious moment...
Christiane LaflecheFeb 20, 20193 minHow to Banish Harmful Postpartum ThoughtsDear Life-Giver, Whether you have adopted or birthed your new child, it is normal to go through a period of adjustment. However, if you f...
Christiane LaflecheJan 24, 20196 minBirth Preparation for Sexual Assault Survivors *Much of the content of this post is summarised from the book: Sperlich, M. & Seng, J.S. (2008) Survivor Moms: Women’s stories of birthin...
Christiane LaflecheNov 6, 20185 minHow to Create Healing ArtHello everyone, I recently went to an expressive art therapy training for social workers and counsellors. I used to always say that I was...
Christiane LaflecheNov 6, 20182 minEmpowering Nursing and Postpartum Book List Nursing Breastmilk (the documentary) Dana Ben-Ari (director) It is in this wonderful, open-hearted, inspiring and so real documentary tha...
Christiane LaflecheNov 6, 20182 minEmpowering Pregnancy and Birth Book ListHello to all those who are experiencing a pregnant body and those who care for them, I am so excited to share with you an empowering book...
Christiane LaflecheNov 1, 20184 minThe Rape of ChildbirthTheir aggressive hands reached through between my legs, The place where I have kept hope no matter what I have been told, The place where...
Christiane LaflecheOct 18, 20186 minProfessional Practice FrameworkAs I enter the therapy room, I bring with me a presence. This presence is comprised of personality traits, physical appearance, culture, ...
