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Year: 2015

Why I Want An All Natural Birth

by Tara Hales // August 5, 2015 // 7 Comments
If you know me well, you would know that I can get a tad obsessive. I will become transfixed on a topic and research it until I have absorbed every little detail I can, found every interview, book, article, movie and then... Continue reading →

Doula What? A Birth Story

by Tara Hales // July 16, 2015 // No Comments
One of our mutual friends from college, a sweet gentle soul, Noah, found himself as an expecting father.  I knew he had met someone “special”, our mutual friends had made comments that Noah had found “the one”. She was a... Continue reading →

Entering Tantrum Territory

by Tara Hales // June 18, 2015 // No Comments
So far this blog has focused heavily on the newborn and young infant phase. I think partly the reason I have talked (and will keep talking) about this stage is because I believe that is when our babies are most... Continue reading →

Let Me Take a #Brelfie

by Tara Hales // May 29, 2015 // 1 Comment
It’s fascinating to me how quickly we evolve and change. For instance, I re-read the Oh the Controversy! post, and I feel much stronger now about things than I did then – and I wrote that less than a month ago! At... Continue reading →

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I am an unapologetically open, passionate Mom to two little girls. A Scientist by trade turned Stay At Home Mom. My only hope is to inspire and empower other mothers to follow their instincts and be confident in themselves. I encourage you to read with an open mind & heart and perhaps leave with a little enlightenment!

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