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Reaching out and reaching in…

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Ayelet

There’s this thing that happens to me every time I’m at a hospital birth. (In a minute, you’ll understand why this doesn’t happen at home births.) My birthing couple and I are doing our thing, we’re dancing or resting, or … Continue reading →

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Talking to Kids about Consent

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Ayelet

Trigger Warning, this post mentions abuse. I just found this in my drafts. Not sure why I never posted it… still relevant, so here ya go!  I shared a wonderful story earlier this week on my facebook page that I … Continue reading →

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Solidarity, Sanity and Self respect

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Ayelet

When I read about the attack in Paris, I was outraged, horrified, nauseous. I’m sure you can relate. Because you were sitting in your living room, or the office, or you were at the gym, or you were asleep in … Continue reading →

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Essential oils, anyone?

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Ayelet

Some thoughts about Essential Oils: I’ve been using essential oils here and there for about 6 years. I’ve tried several brands and noticed that higher quality oils have an effect, while the cheaper oils smelled nice but didn’t do much … Continue reading →

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More monitoring, less care

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Ayelet

This article was posted on a pregnancy information board I follow: Israelis develop wearable device for non-stop fetal monitoring It got a few likes, no comments so far, but it was posted on a Sat night… At times like these, … Continue reading →

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“Return to the land of your soul…”

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Ayelet

I love this song. It’s about coming home, it’s about finding yourself. And it’s definitely about me, right now. As you can probably tell from my facebook posts, and my facebook page, and many of my posts here, I love … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Sharing Your Birth Story

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Ayelet

http://www.popsugar.com/moms/What-Home-Birth-Like-36487613?utm_source=huffingtonpost.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pubexchange_facebook This post has been making the social media rounds. And it was enough to pull me out of my blogging hibernation. This is the power of your story! Here are my personal and professional thoughts on this woman’s very … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on crime, fear and pluralism in the face of extreme hate

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Ayelet

I’ve been thinking about this since the boys were kidnapped. So much has happened since then. The difference between NY scary and Israel scary is the difference between crime and terrorism. I’ve been giving this a lot of thought lately. … Continue reading →

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Update on the Dough Hook…

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Ayelet

I found it. In the garbage. Thank you, toddler.

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The week of “yes”

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Ayelet

I’ve made a decision to act on every positive impulse I have for one whole week. It’s an idea that’s been rattling around in my brain for a while, so I guess my first act in this plan is this … Continue reading →

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