What you find listed below are some of my favorite digital, print, and local resources for woman of all ages and life stages.
Resources
What you find listed below are some of my favorite digital, print, and local resources for woman of all ages and life stages.
Resources
Reaching for the Moon, by Lucy S Pearce
Your Moontime Magic, by Maureen Theresa Smith
Cycle Savvy, by Toni Weschler
My favorite print resources for teens
Rediscovering Birth, by Sheila Kitzinger
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, by Dr Sarah J Buckley
The Birth Partner, by Penny Simkin
The First Forty Days, by Amely Greevan, Heng Ou, and Marisa Belger
Orgasmic Birth, by Debra Pascali-Bonaro and Elizabeth Davis
Ten Moons: The Inner Journey of Pregnancy, by Jane Hardwicke Collings
The Wise Child: A Spiritual Guide to Nurturing Your Child's Intuition, by Sonia Choquette
The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care, by Sally Fallon Morrell
Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts, by Karen Kleiman
My favorite print resources for parents
www.bedsider.org → This organization offers TONS of practical information about your current birth control options as well as about sex and relationships.
www.babysleepsite.com → This website has a ton of information about baby and toddler sleep routines. They offer free basic sleep schedules, too.
www.afrosexology.com → This organization is founded by two women of color who are incredibly passionate about a sex-positive paradigm shift. Their website is a well of information about healing sexual trauma, being gentle with yourself, and exploring your sexuality. They have many free offerings.
www.omgyes.com → I personally purchased both seasons from OMGYES. The episodes show real women, of all ages and backgrounds, talking about sex. It’s incredibly tasteful, it’s informative, it encourages communication between partners and within ones self.
www.frida.com/pages/milk-makin-boobs → Every women needs (especially first-time moms who are choosing to nurse their babies) to see the pictures of breasts on this page from Frida. Surprisingly, this brand offers some really interesting blog posts.
https://readyourbody.com/ → Read Your Body is a non-profit and female-led app designed to help you chart your fertility signs. It is endorsed by all of the top FA educators and associations, and is 100% algorithm-free. This app puts the power in your hands, and offers so much information to help you along the way.
www.spinningbabies.com/pregnancy-birth/pregnancy-week-by-week/ → Free, helpful information about what your body is experiencing during pregnancy, week by week. This information is honest, insightful, and supportive for mothers and parents-to-be.
Check out these online resources for pregnant people, parents, and women of all ages
Reaching for the Moon, by Lucy S Pearce
Your Moontime Magic, by Maureen Theresa Smith
Cycle Savvy, by Toni Weschler
Print Resources for Teens
Rediscovering Birth, by Sheila Kitzinger
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, by Dr Sarah J Buckley
The Birth Partner, by Penny Simkin
The First Forty Days, by Amely Greevan, Heng Ou, and Marisa Belger
Orgasmic Birth, by Debra Pascali-Bonaro and Elizabeth Davis
Ten Moons: The Inner Journey of Pregnancy, by Jane Hardwicke Collings
The Wise Child: A Spiritual Guide to Nurturing Your Child's Intuition, by Sonia Choquette
The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care, by Sally Fallon Morrell
Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts, by Karen Kleiman
Print Resources for Parents
www.bedsider.org → This organization offers TONS of practical information about your current birth control options as well as about sex and relationships.
www.babysleepsite.com → This website has a ton of information about baby and toddler sleep routines. They offer free basic sleep schedules, too.
www.afrosexology.com → This organization is founded by two women of color who are incredibly passionate about a sex-positive paradigm shift. Their website is a well of information about healing sexual trauma, being gentle with yourself, and exploring your sexuality. They have many free offerings.
www.omgyes.com → I personally purchased both seasons from OMGYES. The episodes show real women, of all ages and backgrounds, talking about sex. It’s incredibly tasteful, it’s informative, it encourages communication between partners and within ones self.
www.frida.com/pages/milk-makin-boobs → Every women needs (especially first-time moms who are choosing to nurse their babies) to see the pictures of breasts on this page from Frida. Surprisingly, this brand offers some really interesting blog posts.
https://readyourbody.com/ → Read Your Body is a non-profit and female-led app designed to help you chart your fertility signs. It is endorsed by all of the top FA educators and associations, and is 100% algorithm-free. This app puts the power in your hands, and offers so much information to help you along the way.
www.spinningbabies.com/pregnancy-birth/pregnancy-week-by-week/ → Free, helpful information about what your body is experiencing during pregnancy, week by week. This information is honest, insightful, and supportive for mothers and parents-to-be.
Check Out These Online Resources
Nutrition
• Wild Hope Farm, Chester, SC www.wildhopefarm.com
Wild Hope Farm offers fresh vegetables year-round, and fruits and flowers during the summer. They offer CSA options (small and large boxes) and offer split payment options for these big purchases. They have multiple pick-up locations around the Charlotte area.
• Whisper Creek Farm, Monroe, NC www.whispercreekfarm75794079.wordpress.com
Whisper Creek Farm offers pasture-raised pork products like sausages, ribs, bacon, and bones, as well as eggs, year-round. They are do everything on a very small scale and work the farm together between themselves, a husband and wife duo and their three children.
• Terra Flora Market Garden, Norwood, NC www.tfmarketgarden.com
Terra Flora offers fresh vegetables and locally roasted coffee year-round. They offer CSA options (big and small) and have multiple pick-up locations around Charlotte area.
• Legacy Springs Farm, Chester, NC www.legacyspringsfarmdairy.com
Legacy Springs is a family-owned dairy farm that specializes in 100% raw and unpasteurized whole cow’s milk and goat’s milk. We love their dairy products because they are providing A2A2 Jersey cow milk, which contains no casein but plenty of healthful probiotics and fats.
Local Resources for those in Charlotte
My Favorite Resources for FAM
Taking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni Weschler
Garden of Fertility, by Katie Singer
Your Fertility Signs, by Merryl Winstein
The Period Repair Manual, by Dr Lara Briden
The Woman Code, by Alisa Vitti
FACTS About Fertility, www.factsaboutfertility.org
Association of Fertility Awareness Professionals (AFAP), www.fertilityawarenessprofessionals.org
Read Your Body App, www.readyourbody.com
Beautiful Cervix Project, www.beautifulcervix.com
The Well School of Body Literacy, www.thewellschoolofbodyliteracy.com
My Favorite Resources for FAM
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni Weschler
- Garden of Fertility, by Katie Singer
- Your Fertility Signs, by Merryl Winstein
- The Period Repair Manual, by Dr Lara Briden
- The Woman Code, by Alisa Vitti
- FACTS About Fertility, www.factsaboutfertility.org
- Association of Fertility Awareness Professionals (AFAP), www.fertilityawarenessprofessionals.org
- Read Your Body App, www.readyourbody.com
- Beautiful Cervix Project, www.beautifulcervix.com
- The Well School of Body Literacy, www.thewellschoolofbodyliteracy.com
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