Motherhood Archives - Allison Evans Coaching

How to Unblock Your Capacity to Receive

Soft and ready to receiveWhen our firstborn was six weeks old, we had a Superbowl party. I put her down for a nap in the bassinet, which was next to the TV. We were all impressed with how she slept through the din. But as soon as the TV was…

Allison EvansFebruary 23, 2023

Parenting & Family Life

Something to Wrap My Empty Arms Around

"The ultimate touchstone of friendship is not improvement, neither of the self, nor the other. The ultimate touchstone of friendship is witness." - David Whyte Anytime I have the opportunity to listen to the poet David Whyte, I take it. He looks deeply at ordinary life and finds wonder and…

Allison EvansMarch 19, 2021

Parenting & Family Life

Powerful Parenting Teachers Who are Not My Daughter

Motherhood, as I shared last week, has been a stumbling path for me. I always wanted to do it well, but I was unprepared. Who is prepared, though? The mountains of parenting books persuade me that, at least, I was not alone in my cluelessness! As I reflected on things my daughter…

Allison EvansDecember 11, 2020

Parenting & Family Life

Things My Daughter Taught Me

I’m in a reflective mood. Our daughter and firstborn, Elliot, turned 18. Before I had her, I knew I wanted to be a mother, but it was a blind instinct. I didn’t know what I was getting into. Honestly, I thought parenthood might be like it was on tv: the…

Allison EvansDecember 5, 2020

Parenting & Family Life

Thanksgiving: What Are You Ungrateful for?

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It always has been. Children are supposed to love Christmas above all, but to me Christmas was too heavy with expectation (Would it snow? Would I get the presents I wanted? Would they actually make me happy?) and a little too confusing (Am I supposed…

Allison EvansNovember 25, 2020

Birth & Postpartum

What They Do in Cultures Where There Is No Postpartum Depression

Cultures in which postpartum depression is rare share some common traits.

Allison EvansDecember 23, 2018

Birth & Postpartum

Nature’s Design for Postpartum Ease

I’ve been writing about how we can make birth easier by planning and preparing to support the mother’s natural birthing hormones. Could postpartum be easier, too, if we let Nature lead?

Allison EvansSeptember 29, 2016

Birth & Postpartum

How to Make Your Own Luck in Birth: Part 2, Preparation.

Pregnancy and birth are taxing to the body, and labor will push your mind to its limits. When you have prepared body and mind in these ways, as well as made plans to be abundantly supported throughout your labor, you give yourself the best possible chance for a healthy birth.

Allison EvansSeptember 8, 2016

Uncategorized

Is “Empowered Birth” a Feminist Fantasy?

For ten years now my work has been to help mothers prepare for a "great birth.” But a new essay has me questioning whether morality – judgment of what is right or good – belongs in birth at all.

Allison EvansAugust 18, 2016

Motherhood

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