I am a Madriella birth and postpartum doula in Tidewater Virginia. Certified Madriella Doula, Health Coach, and blogger!
Helping women in their births, teaching women about their health, and encouraging women with great ideas on BoholisticMom.com.
11/04/2025
Do you have your apothecary cabinet stocked for the winter?
Winter shouldn't be any different than any other time of the year, but statistically, we don't get out into the sun as much, thus we have less Vitamin D in our bodies. In addition, statistically for most Americans, we eat more sugar in the winter, decreasing our already low stores of nutrients.
Therefore, remedies for illness are necessary! We must prepare. These are my top "must haves" for the winter.
Elderberry Syrup
Oil of Oregano
A homeopathy kit
Hot Water Bottles
Ginger Root
Ginger Tincture
Magnesium Glycinate
Lugols Iodine
Activated Charcoal
Throat Comfort Tea
What would you add?
10/20/2025
Have you ever heard of the concept of focusing on systems not just goals? I started reading the book Atomic Habits recently, and I realized that while I LOVE goals. I need more systems in place to make my goals more attainable. When setting goals, I always noticed that I'd make progress toward them, but not always hit my goals. I was comfortable with progress, but I love the concept of systems that make progress solidified and goals more like check points.
What do health, fertility, and parenting systems look like?
Personal health systems are ways you live your life to increase your health. A system utilizes regular habits to propel your motion. Examples:
Weekly meal planning with weekly grocery shopping trips
Daily routine of supplements
Scheduled exercise routine - 5 minutes, then 10, then more
Outdoor time like clockwork - soak in the D
For fertility, the systems are a little different. Sometimes, a system is ways NOT to do something that would poorly affect fertility. Examples:
If you have a regular habit of filling your glass of wine at 6 PM every night when you get home, then fill your glass with a favorite alternative instead. Make a new habit that you still enjoy.
Create a list of relaxation methods that do not involve alcohol. Pick one out a night until you decide on your favorites.
Go for a walk each night at 6 PM. Changing your routine sometimes helps you break past habits.
For parenting, establishing a nighttime routine for your children can be a huge help in meeting family goals.
What is your favorite habit that helps you thrive as a mom?
10/09/2025
I love spicy foods. I definitely have felt my mood lift as I consumed the fiery treat. Have you experienced the therapeutic benefits of spice?
Spicy foods don’t just burn your tongue—they soothe your soul. This poetic deep dive explores how capsaicin triggers endorphins, relieves anxiety, and turns pain into pleasure. It’s therapy in a bowl of chili.
09/26/2025
Let’s promote liver health, not destroy our livers with medicine known to cause liver failure.
No matter what agenda you do not agree with in the world, your job is to protect your body and the body of your unborn baby. There is no political view worth endangering yourself and your baby.
I will be posting ideas for headache relief and pain relief for pregnancy in some future posts as well as ways to take care of your liver. Many women already have liver damage due to medicine and alcohol, so instead of making it worse, we can actually promote healing and restore our livers.
Take care of your body, your liver, and your baby. You are beautiful and so is your baby.
09/16/2025
Boholistic Mom has moved to Virginia! If you are looking for a birth coach, parenting coach, or postpartum doula who is focused on Christ, nurturing the family, and nutrition, reach out! In addition to these services, I sit down with mamas to go over their diet, their family's diet, and help remove toxins from both the diet and home.
I hope to talk to you soon if you are in this area! Let's connect!
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It Began
The story of Boholistic Mom began about the time that I was pregnant with my son. I started to search for healthier options for my family. Before this point, I had no idea that there were healthy fats and artificial fats. I had never made a connection between food and my health.
After a while of finding organic foods to feed my son and learning what high fructose corn syrup was, my husband and I discovered the Weston A. Price Foundation through Joel Salatin’s website. When we moved to Italy, I used the Nourishing Traditions cookbook and began to make broth for the first time in my life. My life was forever changed as was my health.
The baby weight that I had been carrying from pregnancy faded away as I began to nourish my body with broth, coconut oils, and fresh Italian foods. I normalized to a healthy me and I loved being able to share about real foods and the traditional diets that I was learning about.
Essential Oils and Remedies
At this point, I joined Young Living Essential Oils to have new options for my family’s health. Using these oils and other herbal remedies, I became capable of keeping my family well and stopping small issues from becoming large issues. We have not had the need of antibiotics in over four years. God has given us plants that promote wellness, why not use them?
My Blog
While in Italy, I began my blog Boholistic Mom to share about the amazing things I was learning and to help other mothers to take steps toward nourishing their families. On my site, I have real food recipes (some fast and some slow and traditional), bohemian style tips, fair trade information, traditional remedies, as well as pregnancy and fertility information. I even use my own blog to look up recipes I have posted and remedies I need when I am out and about!
The Need
We moved back to the States a little over three years ago and I had to find new options for fresh food. As you may have noticed, Americans no longer know what fresh food is. Most of our restaurants do not serve fresh food and our diet is heavy laden with artificial oils. I missed having fresh olive oil with every meal!!!
My Goal
While in Mississippi, I was able to become a certified doula and teach classes as a traditional health coach. My goal is to help women in their births, teach women about their health, and encourage women with nurturing ideas on BoholisticMom.com as my business moves to Washington, DC.
Will you join me? I’d love to have you as a follower or a client.
