BirthTouch
A gentle, evidence-informed mind-body approach for pregnancy, birth, and early parenting.
Practical, body-based tools to support nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and whole-person healing.
BirthTouch® offers gentle, evidence-informed mind–body support for pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Rooted in touch therapy, mindfulness, and aromatherapy.
BirthTouch reflects an integrative mental health approach, supporting perinatal emotional wellbeing through gentle nervous system-based practices.
BirthTouch helps parents feel more grounded, connected, and confident in their changing bodies.
These practices are designed to support the nervous system, reduce stress, and nurture emotional wellbeing throughout the childbearing year—honoring both the physical experience of pregnancy and the inner journey of becoming a parent.
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Mom’s Alzheimer’s: Reflections On My Non-Decision
Beginning to Process this Enormous Event The event I decided to reflect on is my mom’s Alzheimer’s disease and the post I wrote about it last year: Taking Her Dog Away. I wrote about the weeks leading up to my realization that my mother really couldn’t care for herself anymore and needed to be placed in an assisted living facility. At the time, I didn’t so much write about having to place her in a facility so much as the final emotional straw of having to take her little dog away from...
MindBody Medicine: An Early Spring Walk Through My Garden
Originally published June 5, 2013 These photographs capture my garden as it looked in the early spring of 2013. Gardens are always changing, and mine certainly has. Some plants have grown into large drifts, others have disappeared, and many new flowers and shrubs have found a home here over the years. Looking back at these early photographs reminds me that gardens, like people, are always growing and evolving. Gardening is one of my favorite forms of “mind-body relaxation” Gardening has long...
Leslie Butterfield, Ph.D. – Postpartum Support Int 2013 Conference
Originally posted June 7, 2013. Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Leslie Butterfield, Ph.D. Biography: Leslie Butterfield, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist specializing in pre and perinatal psychology and women’s health. She also works tirelessly in several not-for-profit organizations. She is on the Board of the Prevention and Treatment of Trauma in Childbirth (PaTTCH) and volunteers in various capacities for Postpartum Support International (PSI), including serving as the Chair of the...
MindBody Medicine: Visual Journaling Space
Originally posted May 22, 2013. This is my creative arts workspace. 52 years ago, my mom, who is now 92, created this beautiful needlepoint cushion cover for her antique chair. I now use this chair when I work on my creative projects. Mom had this chair in her bedroom for many years before she created the cushion. I remember the chair when I was a small child. My mom was very creative. She did many quilts and needlepoints. I like to think I inherited my creativity and love of color...
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