by Emily Murray | Jul 26, 2017 | Background & Behind the Scenes, Stories
At Birth Roots, we talk a lot about the lesser known, hormonal opposite of adrenaline, called OXYTOCIN. The hormone of love, community, bonding and relaxation. It is so incredibly important in so many of the processes around pregnancy, birth (literally makes... 
by Emily Murray | Jul 12, 2017 | Background & Behind the Scenes, Stories
At Birth Roots we talk a lot about the lesser known, hormonal opposite of adrenaline, called OXYTOCIN. The hormone of love, community, bonding, and relaxation. It is so incredibly important in so many of the processes around pregnancy, birth (literally makes... 
by Emily Murray | Jun 8, 2017 | Community Supported Parenting, Stories
My dad still sometimes rolls his eyes about my car seat obsession, and believe me, I could be far more informed about the subject. In fact, I would likely make a car seat checker cringe with my habit of loading the car with projectiles. I’m not exactly sure when real... 
by Emily Murray | May 18, 2017 | Community Supported Parenting, Stories
Before becoming one, I fancied myself a Mary Poppins-like parent. Firm but caring, doling out spoons full of sugar when chores needed to be done, certainly never raising my voice. While I have plenty of wonderful moments as a parent, I fell into a bit of a swamp for... 
by Emily Murray | May 5, 2017 | Stories
…the one for when they take your breath away. We spend a lot of time focusing on the hard parts, learning tips and tricks to make it through the day, squeezing just a little more efficiency out of our routines and then it happens, dragging ourselves and our kids... 
by Emily Murray | Apr 6, 2017 | Community Supported Parenting, Stories
Before I became a parent, I was a “if I’m not 5 minutes early, I’m late” kind of person. I never really minded if other people ran a little late, but it always stressed me out! After becoming a parent, it was a really difficult transition for me when my exit from the...
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