A Época Festiva É Um Momento De Cura, Reflexão E Conexão.

A Época Festiva É Um Momento De Cura, Reflexão E Conexão.

Olá! 👋   Hoje, quero aproveitar para compartilhar uma receita deliciosa que é perfeita para es...
The Festive Season Is A Time For Healing, Reflection, And Connection.

The Festive Season Is A Time For Healing, Reflection, And Connection.

Hey there! 👋 I hope you've been enjoying our weekly emails about Brazilian design. Today, I want...
Me entregando à maternidade por Luana Ouverney Simonson

Me entregando à maternidade por Luana Ouverney Simonson

Eu troquei a vida de trabalhar com figurino e viajar o mundo para me tornar mãe em tempo integral...
Relaxing into Motherhood by Luana Ouverney Simonson

Relaxing into Motherhood by Luana Ouverney Simonson

I had gone from working with costumes and traveling, to being a full time mother. I used to be su...
Amamentação Exclusiva: O Lado Bom, O Ruim e O Que Ninguém Te Diz

Amamentação Exclusiva: O Lado Bom, O Ruim e O Que Ninguém Te Diz

Para mim, a amamentação exclusiva me traz sensações ambíguas de amor, cansaço, satisfação, dor, c...
Exclusive Breastfeeding: The Good, The Bad, and Finding The Silver Lining

Exclusive Breastfeeding: The Good, The Bad, and Finding The Silver Lining

For me, exclusive breastfeeding brings me yin and yang sensations of love, tiredness, satisfactio...
Como Escolhi O Nome Dos Meus Filhos

Como Escolhi O Nome Dos Meus Filhos

"Sempre faço o que não consigo fazer para aprender o que não sei." -Picasso Quando eu estava grá...
Choosing My Baby’s Name

Choosing My Baby’s Name

“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” -Picasso Whe...
O Nascimento da Minha Menina

O Nascimento da Minha Menina

Deixe eu começar pelo Gran Finale.  O relógio marcava cinco da tarde e eu estava deitada em cima ...
The Birth of My Baby Girl

The Birth of My Baby Girl

Let me start with the Grand Finale. The clock read five in the afternoon and I was lying on a yog...
Mudança Inesperada de Planos

Mudança Inesperada de Planos

“Devemos estar dispostos a nos livrar da vida que planejamos para poder viver a vida que nos esp...
Unexpected Change of Plans

Unexpected Change of Plans

“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for u...
Visualizando Sucesso:  Escrevendo a História do Meu Parto Através da Arte da Visualização

Visualizando Sucesso: Escrevendo a História do Meu Parto Através da Arte da Visualização

Semana passada minha doula Flora me pediu para criar um plano de parto. Baixamos um modelo semi-p...
Writing My Birth Story and Visualizing Success

Writing My Birth Story and Visualizing Success

Last week my doula Flora asked me to create a birth plan. We downloaded a semi-ready template fro...
Last Month Of Pregnancy: Transitioning, Expanding, and Tapping Into Divine Energy Through My Morning Routine

Last Month Of Pregnancy: Transitioning, Expanding, and Tapping Into Divine Energy Through My Morning Routine

This week I entered my 37th week of pregnancy.  As my belly grows, so does my desire to be at hom...
Último Mês de Gravidez: Como Minha Rotina Matinal Tem Me Ajudado à Expansão Mental e Espiritual Durante a Gestação

Último Mês de Gravidez: Como Minha Rotina Matinal Tem Me Ajudado à Expansão Mental e Espiritual Durante a Gestação

Esta é a minha 37º semana de gestação.  À medida que minha barriga cresce, também cresce o desejo...
vida no brasil, blog, diario

Vida no Brasil

Minha mudança temporária para o Brasil, veio com sua própria parcela de altos e baixos, risos e l...
Life In Brazil

Life In Brazil

Temporarily moving to Brazil came with its own share of peaks and valleys, laughter and tears. Br...
The Alexander Technique Lie-Down

The Alexander Technique Lie-Down

I just left my Alexander Technique class in the Balance Arts Center. In the last 15 minutes of cl...
Limited Screen Time Parenting. Unplug To Tune In.

Limited Screen Time Parenting. Unplug To Tune In.

A recent report from the Canadian Pediatric Society, sponsored by TELUS Wise, advises parents not...
To Complain Or Not To Complain, That’s The Question

To Complain Or Not To Complain, That’s The Question

You can listen to this episode here: To complain or not to complain, that’s the question (recordi...
The Movie That Shaped My Life

The Movie That Shaped My Life

“It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as mer...
flow state, meditation, good for mama, motherhood

How to Connect with Flow State in Motherhood

“The heart surrenders everything to the moment. The mind judges and holds back.” -Ram Dass Mot...
Following A Gluten-Free Diet During Pregnancy and Early Motherhood Can Help Prevent Inflammation and Autoimmune Disorders

Following A Gluten-Free Diet During Pregnancy and Early Motherhood Can Help Prevent Inflammation and Autoimmune Disorders

In the past few years, there has been an immense increase of gluten free foods in most supermarke...
Learning Self Power

Learning Self Power

As I look at myself in the mirror and see my short hair I wonder, ‘Why did I let him cut it off?’...
Exhaling Fear

Exhaling Fear

I remember when I got Covid in early March of 2020. We didn’t know much about the virus and the i...
Meditation, self care, self love

Self Care in Motherhood and in Life

How am I going to find the time to give back to myself? Perhaps by letting go of unnecessary dist...
Thinking of conceiving a child via surrogacy? Here is the journey of a NYC's surrogacy and family law attorney

Thinking of conceiving a child via surrogacy? Here is the journey of a NYC's surrogacy and family law attorney

After learning about the surrogacy journey of my friend Brittney Sobel, I realized there are many...
The Fourth Trimester

The Fourth Trimester

The fourth trimester is a transitional time from birth to the first three months postpartum. It’...
The First Forty Days

The First Forty Days

In a different blog we talked about The Fourth Trimester, today I’ll be writing about the first f...
pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, mother blessings, baby showers

How to Host a Mother’s Blessing

I was eight months pregnant when my sister and friends kept asking if I was going to have a baby shower....
belly wraps, corsets, postpartum, motherhood

Postpartum Belly Binding FAQ

Answers by postpartum doula Sarva from Inner Sun and Moon. Check out her instagram @sarva.birthke...
postpartum girdles, belly wraps, corsets, motherhood, pregnancy

Postpartum Girdles for Our Postpartum Mamas

Having a baby is amazing, beautiful and joyful, and sometimes even scary. We’ve spent so much tim...
motherhood, pregnancy, postpartum

The Benefits Of Rising Early

“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” – Ben Franklin   Isn’t th...
birth, home birth, postpartum, babies, motherhood, hospital births

The Differences Between Home and Hospital Birth

Before I start writing this story, I would like to say that I believe everyone is doing the best...
The Benefits of Drinking Lemon Water Upon Awakening

The Benefits of Drinking Lemon Water Upon Awakening

You just woke up, worked on your Morning Pages, and then began getting ready for a new day. What’...