Category: Nourishing The Mother

It’s been an epic lead up full of emotion and in this episode we get to listen to the unfolding of Julie’s birth story with number four.  From anger and tears to overwhelming love and gratitude, there’s something in this story for all of us.  A completely natural, intervention free hospital water birth at 41… Continue reading NTM 112: Julie’s Birth Story

It’s rare we hear the stories of women in challenge and transformation as its happening, often we only hear the wisdom and edited story afterwards. In this conversational episode Julie opens up on where she’s at as she approaches 41 weeks of pregnancy and the internal conflicts that being ‘overdue’ create.

In this episode we look at the age-old conundrum of sibling rivalry. We explore the dynamics between siblings, triggered feelings within ourselves, and emotional toolkits to help our children learn to connect head and heart when dealing with conflict. Nourishing the Mother: http://www.nourishingthemother.com.au/ Suburban Sandcastles – Bridget: http://www.suburbansandcastles.com/ The Pleasure Nutritionist – Jules: http://www.thepleasurenutritionist.com/

On the precipice of birth we’re called more deeply, and with more heightened emotion, into facing what birth and new motherhood brings up for us. In this episode, we giggle and we sigh about our own experiences, and challenge the idea of ‘irrational pregnancy hormones’ to instead look for the message our emotions are revealing… Continue reading NTM 109: In between worlds: Waiting for baby

In this week’s episode we answer a listener’s question around introducing food; the practical steps, philosophies, approaches and challenges that arise within these dynamics. We touch on food as a pleasurable experience, expectations and connection during this phase. We interweave our own experiences along the way.

In answer to a listener’s question, we dive into what we personally consider when approaching health, wellness and nourishment in pregnancy. We discuss practitioners, nourishment and nutrition in pregnancy, in preparation for birth and new motherhood. Relevant links: Nourishing the Mother http://www.nourishingthemother.com.au/ Suburban Sandcastles – Bridget http://www.suburbansandcastles.com/ The Pleasure Nutritionist – Jules http://www.thepleasurenutritionist.com/ Mornington Chinese… Continue reading NTM 107: Nourishment and Health through pregnancy

What is a Blessingway and how do you hold one? What is the purpose and intention?  How do you facilitate one and what do you consider?  In this conversational episode we discuss both our Blessingway experiences and what to consider in creating your own. Relevant links: Nourishing the Mother http://www.nourishingthemother.com.au/ Suburban Sandcastles – Bridget http://www.suburbansandcastles.com/… Continue reading NTM 106: Blessing the Way in birth and motherhood

How do we get our relationships to improve or our partners to change without expecting them to change? In this episode we discuss why our intimate relationships are our most potent for our own growth and how to approach what a situation is revealing to us so we can take ownership, mine the gold its… Continue reading NTM 105: Relationship as a mirror, what’s yours revealing to you?

We all get depressed. Depression is feedback, so what is it trying to communicate to us? In this episode Bridget and Julie discuss philosophy and toolkits behind awakening what’s underneath our emotional oscillations and how to move through them. What if feelings were safe for you? What if you could make more feeling safe, so… Continue reading NTM 104: What’s up when you’re feeling depressed?

How would life be for you if you saw your birth experience as perfect and exactly what you needed? How would your motherhood and relationship be if you loved your birth experience? In this episode we explore the profound nature of birth to open us up to new levels of growth, whatever the birth story… Continue reading NTM 103: Birth as a portal to consciousness