Dearest life-giver, You are on your own journey perhaps of grief, perhaps of longing, perhaps of indescribable depression. From my heart to yours, here is a ...

Dear lifegiver, Birth trauma triggers are tricky because we are often in the middle of caring for children when we experience them. Kids are noisy, messy and...

Hello gracious life-givers, Folks who have experienced a traumatic birth often wonder if their difficult birth will affect their child. They worry that their...

Life-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 was not what you ex...

Dear Life-Giver, Whether you have adopted or birthed your new child, it is normal to go through a period of adjustment. However, if you feel like something i...

*Much of the content of this post is summarised from the book: Sperlich, M. & Seng, J.S. (2008) Survivor Moms: Women’s stories of birthing, mothering and hea...

Hello everyone, I recently went to an expressive art therapy training for social workers and counsellors. I used to always say that I was terrible at art. I ...

Nursing Breastmilk (the documentary) Dana Ben-Ari (director) It is in this wonderful, open-hearted, inspiring and so real documentary that I was introduced t...

Hello 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 list. Unlike many o...

As I enter the therapy room, I bring with me a presence. This presence is comprised of personality traits, physical appearance, culture, privilege and oppres...