You may have seen Ashley and her family on the BWF Blog before. Her birth story and pictures are amazing! They are a beautiful family. What you may not have known is Ashley’s husband and father of her children is a US Navy SEAL. I know we have a lot of amazing military families that follow BWF and we love you…
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Eternal Love
There is a sweet story behind this picture. After they put baby on mom’s chest to meet person to person for the first time, Ginger with Earthside Birth Photography, told the mama to smell her baby. In this picture, she was doing just that. Taking in the first breath of unconditional, eternal love.
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Moment of Birth
I have enjoyed using Earthside Birth Photography’s pictures to make some amazing, fun, powerful statements. Ruthie was kind enough to put this one together for the BWF Blog and all of you. It’s so true mamas. We are incredibly strong and powerful and that moment…THIS moment is when many women realize that they are capable of absolutely anything. The contrast…
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Powerful Birth Affirmation
I used this quote during my last labor when my baby kept trying to turn during contractions. I would repeat over and over, “My contractions are not stronger than me, becaue they are me.” It did help! He still came out facing my left leg…but he DID come out! 😉 Photography by Earthside Birth Photography. She is also on Facebook!
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Overcome Adversity
After a really hard 2 weeks, this really resonates with me. Loss, potential loss, conflict, heartache…have consumed the last 10 days of my life. I will not give up. I will keep holding on. I look forward to the change of tide. This can apply to birth and life. Hold on mamas…just when you think you have to give up, thing…
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Where I’m At…Virtue
In backing off Facebook, I am giving more time to myself, my family and yes…my spirituality and faith. If you have followed me any length of time, you know that I am accepting of all and never push religion. However, in being honest about where I am at in life away from Facebook, here it is. Today, among other things,…
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Where I’m At This Day…
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Birth Without Fear Donates $1200 to a Mom in Need!
At the end of May 2012, I launched a Birth Fund. So many women and their families are in need of help and I’ve been there. I wanted to do something no one else is doing…help a mother pay for her birth. After legal papers were drawn up and signed, information verified, and donations from myself, our sponsors and many…
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One of Those Hard Motherhood Days…Needing a Reminder
I just had one of those days. You know, where you feel like you are doing it all wrong, someone is constantly getting hurt, two of them are screaming at you at the same time throughout the day while the others need you too. All while trying to clean, cook, realizing it is 1:00 pm and I haven’t eaten yet…