Issue 61

• A MESSAGE FROM OUR EDITOR | Mama Minou

• FEATURE | Living in the Gift

• TAKING THE STEP | The Hummingbird

• TAKING THE STEP | A Woman’s Alchemy

• TAKING THE STEP | Nursing Posture and Its Role in Sympathetic Domininance

• TAKING THE STEP | What If…?

• TAKING THE STEP | No Sleep Training Required

• TAKING THE STEP | On Their Own: How to Stop Interfering with Your Child’s Development

• TAKING THE STEP | Building Your Baby from the Ground Up

• TAKING THE STEP | Chiropractic for Mom and Baby

• TAKING THE STEP | Chiropractic and Nighttime Bedwetting: Kelsey’s Story

• STAY THE COURSE | Laying the Groundwork

• STAY THE COURSE | Breech Birth is Normal

• STAY THE COURSE | Secret Sensation Time

• LIVING THE JOURNEY | Unlearning What We’ve Learned

• LIVING THE JOURNEY | The Powerful Counterbalance to the Masculine Mind

• LIVING THE JOURNEY | I Will Teach You

• LIVING THE JOURNEY | Too Much

• LIVING THE JOURNEY | Real Self-Care for Mothers

• LIVING THE JOURNEY | Six Things Every New Mother Needs

• LIVING THE JOURNEY | In the Absence of the Village, Mothers Struggle Most

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Mama Minou

Jeanne Ohm, D.C.

• Editorials

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Living in the Gift

Charles Eisenstein

• Living in the Gift online course – https://charleseisenstein.org/courses/living-in-the-gift/

• Sacred Economics by Charles Eisenstein. (2011). https://charleseisenstein.org/books/sacred-economics/

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The Hummingbird

Kacie Flegal, D.C.

• Find a Chiropractor: https://icpa4kids.com/find-a-pediatric-chiropractor/

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A Woman’s Alchemy

Lindsey Wei

• The Valley Spirit by Lindsey Wei. (2010). https://www.jkp.com/uk/the-valley-spirit-2.html?SID=4e87m82npn1f7iqn31l4ve2r35

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Nursing Posture

Jordan Adams, D.C. and Joseph Adams, D.C.

• Find a Chiropractor: https://icpa4kids.com/find-a-pediatric-chiropractor/

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What If…?

Katherine Thornalley

(No Resources)

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No Sleep Training Required

Zelma Tolley

• Sleeping Like a Baby by Sarah Ockwell-Smith – https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/Family-Life/sleeping-like-a-baby.html

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On Their Own

Lindsay Mumma, D.C.

(No Resources)

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Building Your Baby from the Ground Up

Chris LoRang, D.C.

• Krucky, Vaclav. “Chapter 3 – Physiological Developmental Kinesiology.”The Vojta Method of the 2nd Generation,Ostrov, Czech Republic, SVR – Society for Developmental Rehabilitation, 2017, page 41.

• Hermsen-Van Wanrooy, Marianne.Babymoves, 2014.

• The Vojta Method: https://www.vojta.com/en/

• Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization: https://www.rehabps.com/REHABILITATION/Home.html

• Garrett M, McElroy AM, Staines A. Locomotor milestones and babywalkers: cross sectional study. BMJ : British Medical Journal.

• Marian MagdyShafeek and Emam Hassan El-Negmy, 2016.Effect of Usage of Baby Walker on Acquisition and Pattern of Independent Gait in Normal Children. Trends in Medical Research, 11: 76-81.

• Engelbert RH 1, et al. Influence of infant-walkers on motor development: mimicking spastic diplegia?  Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 1999;3(6):273-5.

• Crouchman M. The effects of babywalkers on early locomotor development. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1986 Dec;28(6):757-61.

• BADIHIAN S, ADIHIAN N, YAGHINI O. The Effect of Baby Walker on Child Development: A Systematic Review. Iranian Journal of Child Neurology. 2017;11(4):1-6.

• Injuries Associated With Infant Walkers, Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention, Pediatrics Sep 2001, 108 (3) 790-792; DOI: 10.1542/peds.108.3.790.

• Deardorff, Julie. “Therapists see no developmental benefits from seats.” https://www.chicagotribune.com/living/ct-xpm-2012-03-15-ct-met-bumbo-posture-20120315-story.html

• Kobesova, A, Kolar, P: Developmental Kinesiology: Three levels of motor control in the assessment and treatment of the motor system. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2013

• Frank C, Kobesova A, Kolar P. DYNAMIC NEUROMUSCULAR STABILIZATION & SPORTS REHABILITATION. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2013;8(1):62-73.

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Chiropractic for Mom and Baby

Ian Shtulman, D.C.

• ICPA, inc. https://icpa4kids.com/

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Chiropractic and Bedwetting: Kelsey’s Story

Brenda Trudell, D.C.

• Find a Chiropractor: https://icpa4kids.com/find-a-pediatric-chiropractor/

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Laying the Groundwork

Sarah Ockwell-Smith

• How to Heal from a Traumatic Birth & Bond with Your Baby by Sarah Ockwell-Smith – https://sarahockwell-smith.com/2013/04/11/how-to-heal-from-a-traumatic-birth-bond-with-your-baby/

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Breech Birth is Normal

Nona Djavid, D.C.

(No Resources)

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Secret Sensation Time

Gloria Lemay

• Insider’s Tip on How to Have a Great VBAC by Gloria Lemay – https://wisewomanwayofbirth.com/insiders-tip-on-how-to-have-a-great-vbac/

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Unlearning What We’ve Learned

Marianne Littlejohn

(No Resources)

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The Powerful Counterbalance to the Masculine Mind

Chantel Quick

• Dear Women: You ARE Your Body, And That Isn’t A Bad Thing; It’s Your Power by Chantel Quick – https://everything-voluntary.com/author/chantelquick

• The Unmed Mother: https://www.earthbasedmom.com/

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I Will Teach You

Tae Yun Kim

• Dr. Tae Yun Kim: https://taeyunkim.com/

• The Silent Master by Tae Yun Kim. (1994).

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Too Much

Vince Gowmon, RTC

• When Children Believe “I Am Wrong”: The Impact Developmental Trauma Has on Belief Systems and Identity by Vince Gowmon – https://www.vincegowmon.com/when-children-believe-i-am-wrong/

• Psychology Today: Raising Baby Hunter-Gatherer Style by Susan Newman, PhD – https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/singletons/201010/raising-baby-hunter-gatherer-style

• Let the Fire Burn – Nurturing the Creative Spirit of Children by Vince Gowmon. https://www.vincegowmon.com/books/let-the-fire-burn/

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Real Self-Care for Mothers

Sarah Rudell Beach, M.Ed.

• Psychology Today: Self-care in a toxic world by Christine Meinecke Ph.D. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/everybody-marries-the-wrong-person/201006/self-care-in-toxic-world

• Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D. (1996).

• Simple Ideas for Soothing Self-Care by Sarah Rudell Beach – https://leftbrainbuddha.com/simple-ideas-for-soothing-self-care/

• How Mindfulness Changes Your Life by Sarah Rudell Beach – https://leftbrainbuddha.com/mindfulness-changes-life/

• How to Start a Meditation Practice: A Guide for Beginners by Sarah Rudell Beach – https://leftbrainbuddha.com/starting-a-meditation-practice/

• Mindfulness for Mothers online course: https://brilliantmindfulness.teachable.com/p/mindfulness-for-mothers

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Six Things Every New Mother Needs

Allison Mecham Evans, MA

• Thrive Global: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/six-things-every-new-mother-needs/

• Allison Mecham Evans – https://thriveglobal.com/authors/allison-mecham-evans/

• Breastfeeding in the UK – https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/about/breastfeeding-in-the-uk/

• Depression in New Mothers by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett. https://www.amazon.com/Depression-New-Mothers-Consequences-Alternatives/dp/1138120774

• The Physiology of Postpartum Thriving by Allison Mecham Evans – https://thriveglobal.com/stories/the-physiology-of-postpartum-thriving/

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In the Absence of the Village, Mothers Struggle Most

Beth Berry

• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. (2014). https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382