Nestwell by Emily, Mamaroneck Ave & W Boston Post Rd (2026)

16/09/2019

SAVE THE DATE!

The next event is just around the corner. So if you’re a curious, hopeful, expecting, or new mama, MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Join me at in Greenwich for a conversation with local maternal wellness experts (and mamas!) about how to prepare for the unique and challenging time after childbirth. It's a time to connect, learn, and come away feeling more lifted and inspired.

Saturday, October 5th 3:30pm-5pm
Core Pilates Studio
415 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, CT

This event is FREE!! Light bites & sips will be served.

All attendees will depart with a cheat sheet of tips for making the postpartum experience healthy and meaningful + a handful of special offers from our panelists.

Spots are limited so RSVP at mynestwell.com/event today!

The AMAZING round-up of panelists include:
Kat Castro: Physical Therapist & Pelvic Floor Specialist /
Michelle Clifford: Acupuncturist
Tiere Hessert: Founder of The Mama Collective
Carla Pileggi Caviola: Perinatal Mental Health Specialist at Elyon Professional Counseling
Julie Vincent: Holistic Health Coach for Moms

08/09/2019

Like many of the 1 in 8 who struggle with starting a family, I felt alone. Some days seemed “normal” but others were soul-crushing. For almost 2 years, I felt like I was in a fog I wasn’t sure was going to lift. Part way through, I rekindled a practice that had served me so many times during other life hiccups to center, focus, and calm me yet I didn’t have the clarity to call upon earlier in the fertility process. Meditation.
My doctor recommended the app, and their guided meditations helped quiet the noise in my head and heart. Written with the hopeful, expecting, and new mama in mind, they addressed what I was feeling but had a hard time confronting on my own. I listened when I felt anxious, sad, angry, frustrated. I listened in the car during my lunch break, at home before bed, and pre and post IVF procedures. During pregnancy, I loved using them to bond and learn about the development of with our growing Esme. And now, postpartum, I’ve loved the meditations for the first 40 days, sleep, and breastfeeding (for any new mama struggling with nursing, listen to these!) This new mama thing requires me to give so much of myself to little Esme, it’s nice to reset and reconnect with ME. And sometimes Esme gets to listen. So when reached out to me to share my experience, I said Yes. Absolutely. Because I believe in the power of meditation. And I applaud what they’re doing for mamas, wherever they are on their journey. Here’s a snippet of the video they did profiling our story. I’m hoping it inspires you to try meditation if you’re feeling a little stuck on this mamahood journey. Or if you’re looking for another way to connect with yourself or your babe.
If you’d like to try 2 FREE weeks with , use the link www.expectful.com/emilyw.
Also, tune into the Expectful podcast if you ❤️ good stories and inspiring mamas. gives beautiful space for guests to open up and share.

11/08/2019

It’s been 2 1/2 weeks since the arrival of our little one. Days have merged into nights have merged into days and our world has totally been rocked by this little nugget.

There have been many tears shed since her arrival. Happy tears and tears of overwhelm. And tears of gratitude.

During the wee hours, when it’s just me and her, I can’t help but think about the journey it took to get her. About the days when I didn’t think I deserved her. When I didn’t think we should keep fighting the fight to get her. When I wondered why getting pregnant had to be so, so, so hard. I think about all the visits to the fertility clinic, the tests, the decisions, the injections, the blood draws. I think about the failed cycles and how we kept telling ourselves if it’s meant to be, it will be.

And finally, it was.

When I started on this journey to mamahood, I thought it would go a lot differently. I thought I would be able to manage all the physical, emotional, and mental challenges myself. After all, I was a strong, independent woman, who grew up in a system where asking for help is a last resort.

But the fertility process brought me to my knees. I had to look outside myself because I didn’t know what else to do. And as difficult as it was, I’m so grateful for it. I learned that asking for help is not just a strength, but that it makes me better. It makes me a better wife, daughter, sister, friend, and most importantly, mama.

I’ve reached out to so many people to lean on, ask questions of, get advice from our fertility journey to the delivery of our little Esme to these past few weeks after her arrival. I’m thankful for all of them. I’m also thankful for those other mamas who knew exactly what I needed without me having to ask. And to for helping our dream become a reality.

Birth photos by our amazingly warm, kind, and thoughtful souls
@ Harbor Island Park

26/07/2019

She’s here. And the wait was so worth it. Born 7.23.2019, little Esmeralda “Esme” James Guzman has stolen our hearts. 💕❤️💕 All the failed cycles, the two week waits, the emotional roller coasters, those were worth getting to look in her eyes and snuggle up to her whole little body. @ White Plains Hospital (WPH)

07/05/2019

Weekend fun with my niece and nephew! Highlights: popsicles for breakfast, chocolates before bed, Gully-spotting at , sand art making, zoo-venturing, and lots of snuggles. We also learned that we can (temporarily) house 6 mostly mini people in our apartment. How did you fill up your cup this weekend? @ Westchester, New York

02/05/2019

Surrender.
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I received this beautiful book from a new friend. Actually, she co-authored this book with 2 leading OB/GYNs, and it’s a real gem.
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So many of their insights resonated with me, but the page about surrendering really hit home.
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Going through the infertility treatment process taught me many things, but one of the biggest lessons is that sometimes you need to lean into a process rather than resist it or control it.
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As someone who’s naturally more tightly wound, I had to come to terms that my inherent tendencies and behaviors to steer outcomes weren’t serving me.
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When I accepted that we weren’t going to get pregnant as I had envisioned, that mindset shift trickled down. My expectations for how the rest of my motherhood journey should go and would go went…POOF!
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Had I not gone through this process of undoing over the past 2 years, I would be approaching pregnancy, postpartum, and baby-raising differently. I would be reading ALL the books, tracking ALL the signs, micromanaging ALL the baby prep steps. But instead, I’m trying to enjoy the process and savor this special time — aches and pains and sleepless nights included!
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As the book says “surrender to the swirl…”
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How about you, do you find yourself resisting or surrendering to the swirl you sometimes find yourself in?
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28/04/2019

What the weekend looked like for us: lots of cooking, good eating, and friendly conversation. We hosted a dinner shindig at our house prior to watching the final Avengers. Was the movie entertaining? Yes. Was it one hour too long. Yes. Do I think it’s cute that my husband was as giddy for the movie as the 9 year olds standing in line with us? Very much yes. @ Westchester, New York

23/04/2019

It’s been 3 years! And while this last one was one of the hardest in more ways than one, it’s also been one of the most rewarding for us. We’ve learned so much about ourselves and each other — and what we’re capable of as a couple. It will be our last anniversary as a family of 2, but we’re oh-so-excited for this next chapter of 3!
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We have a soft spot for Philly having spent 7 years there — half of our relationship — so my husband surprised me by taking the day off work so we could have a lunch date at , roam Rittenhouse Park, and stop by our favorite door.
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I’m excited to see my husband become a dad, and for us to grow into our roles as parents together, navigating the good, bad, and ugly of parenthood, raising this little one as best we can.
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Here’s to another year of learning and growing with each other. xoxo
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@ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

15/04/2019

There’s nothing a little fresh air and sunshine can’t fix — especially in a place as beautiful as Santa Fe!

This time last year, I had already cancelled a few trips with friends and family because our fertility clinic appointment schedule and medicine regimen made it too difficult to travel anywhere. Figuring out the logistics of it all was just another added layer of stress that I didn’t need
I look back at that time, and a big part of me wishes that I just would’ve been okay with taking a cycle off and just going on the darn trip and filling up my heart and soul with time away with family and friends. But the reality is that it was so, so hard to realize that in the moment. To not keep holding tightly to the idea that this next could work
It took me over a year to get to a place where I could loosen my grip a little and see the benefits of making space for the things that fill you up. Because if you start to do that, the yucky things in life become more manageable and less yucky
One of the trips I was supposed to go on last year was out west with my good friend . We may not have made it out last year, but we made it this year! When I backed out of the trip last year, it was really hard to explain all of the emotions running through my head and heart as to why I could no longer go on a trip we had planned. But it takes a good friend, even if they’ve never been in your shoes, to just hold the space for you and give you the time you need. And it takes an even better friend to not give up on you and invite you on a trip together when you’re finally ready
@ Santa Fe, New Mexico

11/04/2019

Sometimes this is what self-care looks like. No facial, manicure, massage, or long bath. Just a little water infusion. I’ll take it. What are the itty-bitty ways you show yourself a little ❤️? Tip: I buy bags of organic 🍋 for the week. I use them in nearly everything and I opt for organic not just because I’m usually using the peel in some way but because I find the organic 🍋 juicier and sweeter...but beware they can go bad faster!

11/04/2019

Sometimes this is what self-care looks like. No facial, manicure, massage, or long bath. Just a little water infusion. I’ll take it. What are the itty-bitty ways you show yourself a little ❤️?

Tip: I buy bags of organic 🍋 for the week. I use them in nearly everything and I opt for organic not just because I’m usually using the peel in some way but because I find the organic 🍋 juicier and sweeter...but beware they can go bad faster!

09/04/2019

Don’t you love a good ah-ha moment?! One of the reasons I love coaching is b/c I get to help clients have those ah-ha moments. But even as coaches, we can have ah-ha moments.
I’ve had many in the past 2 years. Like learning that:
▹ Letting things go actually means letting things in,
▹ Lifting others up really does lift you up.
▹ It’s really okay — even better— to ask for help.
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Last week, I went to ’s prenatal support circle hosted by Motherhood Coach Kelly Ingraham and had another ah-ha moment. After the long road to get pregnant, I’ve been excited about this process. But, I’ve been nervous about 1 thing — how to manage family during the brith process. I’d prefer to keep it more intimate. I’m naturally a private person, and this is when I’d really like a little calm in the inevitable storm.Before last week, Id decided that I would define boundaries and communicate those clearly and firmly to my family… But I was stumbling over this b/c 1 family had their interest and excitement in mind with disregard for my wishes. It was their grandchild and they wanted to see her in the hospital.I grappled with this b/c I knew I should be thankful for their love, but I was disappointed that they didn’t acknowledge my feelings or what this special time meant for our little fam. So in the circle I shared this. And when I was asked how I was going to try to overcome this little bump, I realized I had another option. Ah-ha! Rather than setting hard boundaries on our fam, I could lean into them. I could be open to their support, asking them to help out in specific ways, so they could feel included in the process and the celebration. My only goal for this whole birth is to have it be a healthy, joyful experience, however we get there. And just like there are many ways to conceive a 👶🏻, there are many ways to bring a 👶🏻 into this world. And if that means softening or reimagining some of my boundaries, then so be it. What's been a recent ah-ha moment for you?

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