Johanna Utter, L.Ac.

03/08/2023

Happy International Women's Day!

02/09/2023

"As a hospice and palliative medicine physician, my job is to help reduce suffering. At the end of life, that job becomes especially intense when time is short, when machines and data seem to be taking over, and so many intense emotions surround a body that is trying to die."

BJ Miller writes that death won't always be consumed with sadness if caregivers and patients have a few crucial conversations along the way.

02/07/2023

"The first time we put my oldest to sleep in a large shower stall was after trying to put him down in the hotel room for hours in vain. Being a coddled first child, he was quite particular about complete silence and darkness when he slept, and the hotel room provided neither of these things. We put the travel crib in the shower, and he conked out in minutes."

Hotel rooms are not ideal places for babies to sleep; it's hard to get them dark and quiet enough. So parents put their kids down in the closets and bathrooms.

02/05/2023

Oh, By the Way: I Had a Baby
The pandemic has offered some women a choice they never had before: to keep their pregnancies secret til the very end.

The pandemic has offered some women a choice they never had before: to keep their pregnancies secret til the very end.

02/04/2023

Left In The Dark: The Things Women Still Aren’t Being Told About The Fourth Trimester.
It's supposed to be perfect when you have a baby - and yes it can be, but it can also be the most traumatising experience you will ever have, explains pre and postnatal fitness expert Jane Wake.

What happens in the fourth trimester and how can you prepare for it? Read more on Grazia.

02/02/2023

Resources: Thrive During Your 4th Trimester
Postpartum recovery can be harder than birth itself. We help you prepare — mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Pregnancy and motherhood resources you can use!

01/31/2023

"We aren’t angry parents. We are just parents with unmet needs, lagging skills, and lots of overwhelm - both sensorially and emotionally."

We aren’t angry parents. We are just parents with unmet needs, lagging skills, and lots of overwhelm - both sensorially and emotionally.

01/29/2023

THE GUARDIAN: Good communication during and after birth can help the many women who experience PTSD

Good communication can help the many women who experience PTSD after giving birth, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

01/28/2023

Forbes: Three Ways To Tame Toxic Perfectionism

Toxic perfectionism is a problem for anyone, but especially for leaders. Three ways to manage this damaging personality trait back to health.

01/06/2023

"The end of Roe v. Wade means only more dire circumstances for Black birthing people. But there are resources to help."

The end of Roe v. Wade means only more dire circumstances for Black birthing people. But there are resources to help.

01/04/2023

“No matter how bad the choices are, you always have a choice. And, there’s power in that choice.”

Every time I’ve moved, no matter the time of year, Mamma’s go-to question was “Where will you put your Christmas tree?” By far, Christmas was her favorite holiday. This past holiday season was the first in my new place, and my first without her. With every ornament I hung, I was flooded with...

01/02/2023

Parenthood basically forces you to come up with creative solutions for problems that you never knew existed before you became a parent. It makes sense that these 17 things invented by moms seem weird at first glance, but when you actually understand their purpose, they’re sheer genius.

From a suction tool for bug bites to a diaper cream brush, these weird but genius things invented by moms solve common parenting problems.