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      • “Nursing Student Down!”
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      • The 6 P’s: Welcome & The Mission Edition 12.23.23
      • The 6 P’s: The Preconception Edition 12.30.23
      • The 6 P’s: The Pregnancy Edition 1.6.24
      • The 6 P’s: The Preparation Edition 1.13.24
      • The 6 P’s: The Parturition Edition 1.20.24
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      • Preconception: My Journey 4.13.24
      • Pregnancy: My Journey 4.20.24
      • Preparation: My Journey 4.27.24
      • Parturition: My Journey 5.4.24
      • Postpartum: My Journey 5.11.24
      • Parenthood: My Journey 5.18.24
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      • The Friendship Edition 10.15.23
      • The Joyful Movement Edition 10.22.23
      • The Autumn Rituals & Traditions Edition 10.29.23
      • The Vulnerability Edition 11.5.23
      • The Celebration Edition 11.12.23
      • Healing & Grief During the Holidays 11.19.23
      • The Gratitude Edition 12.3.23
      • The Sleep Edition 12.10.23
      • The Winter Solstice– Hibernation & Renewal Edition 12.17.23
      • Thank You & The Divine Feminine Edition 12.24.23
      • The Reflection & Looking Forward Edition 12.31.23
      • Beating the Post Holiday Blues Edition 1.7.24
      • The Why It Matters Edition: On Health Coaching & “Influencer” Coaches 1.14.24
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      • The SMART Goals Edition 1.28.24
      • The Healthy People 2030: Pregnancy, Childbirth & Maternal Health Edition 2.4.24
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      • My Own Birth Story, Welcome Willie!
      • Alli’s Birth Story: Welcome, Margaux Grace!
      • Carley’s Birth Story
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  • Placenta Preparation
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Amity Kramer, Thresholds
Tobin Rotchford, Doula Tobin
PEPS, Program for Early Parent Support Amity Kramer, Thresholds Washington Warm Line Postpartum Support International of WA The Lytle Center Clinic for Pregnancy & Newborns
“Adjusting to Parenthood” “First Weeks” “Breastfeeding SOS” “Fourth Trimester” “Mother’s Tea” "Early Days"
Barbara C. Decker, Soul of Birthing
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