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Brave new mom book club!
Want to find out about the Brave New Mom book club?? Register for the virtual launch party (7pm Central next Thursday, June 3!) at: https://www.terrafirmampls.com/cal.../2021/bravenewmomlaunch Whether you’re a new mom or a not-so-new mom, we’d love to have you for a...

Book launch events
Two great Brave New Mom launch events are coming up on Thursday, June 3! Join us for either or BOTH! 3pm: Virtual event with Twin Cities Midwifery: Mindfulness in 2021 - https://fb.me/e/1ssuknQDe 7pm: Virtual Launch Party! with Terra Firma - register for free at...

The books are coming!
Brave New Mom: A Survival Guide for Mindfully Navigating Postpartum Motherhood is coming this week! You can order now, and share with others. There will be a virtual launch party and a live mindfulness event with Twin Cities Midwifery the first week of June. Watch...

What gets in the way of Self-Compassion
Here are three things that commonly get in the way of holding a compassionate voice toward ourselves (and others): Judgments: If we have an idea of the “best” way to do something, of course we’ll fall short. Instead, what if we let go of “right” and “wrong,” “better”...

“Can anyone see me?” – NONBINARY PARENTS IN TODAY’S SOCIETY
R. Featherstone, author Rachel Featherstone is a nonbinary nurse practitioner and perinatal mental health specialist. They organize the Greater Richmond Perinatal Mental Health Coalition, and serve parents and partners in Idaho through Eucalyptus Health, a...

Let’s Talk Fertility: Facts, Societal Views, and How to Support Those Who Are Struggling
Guest post by Tracy Gilmour-Nimoy, M.S., LMFT, PMH-C It’s National Infertility Awareness Week, which means your social media feed has likely been filled with facts, quotes, and personal stories surrounding fertility. If you’re one of the “lucky ones” (and I hope...

To white parents on talking about racism with your kids
I am the white mother of two biracial children. I live in Minnesota, in a suburb of the Twin Cities metro area around Minneapolis/St. Paul. Just in the short years that I’ve been a mother in Minnesota, we white moms have had the opportunity to talk with our children...

On Social Media
I have incredibly mixed feelings about social media. I think it mainly serves to feed into comparison culture, which makes us feel worse about ourselves no matter what we’re doing. Almost every day in my therapy practice I’m talking with people who know social media...

Facebook Live with Dara from Wise Ink
Watch the video of Dara (incredible publisher from Wise Ink) and me chatting about the book! https://fb.watch/4IoBdYtQ1I/ 9 days left to support, donate, or preorder Brave New Mom: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bravenewmom/brave-new-mom

Five reasons to preorder Brave New Mom through Kickstarter
Here are five good reasons to preorder Brave New Mom through Kickstarter in the next 11 days! There will be a gap in time between the preorders and when the books are able to be ordered online, so preordering guarantees you will have the book first! The preordered...
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