Blue Skies Gentle Parenting

Blue Skies Gentle Parenting I am a Postpartum Doula and Parenting Coach, located between Florence and San Tan Valley, AZ. Mothering, for me, was a hard-won process.

My passion is to help parents meet with success in raising emotionally healthy children and enjoying their parenting journey. I am grateful to be a mother of six beautiful children, ages 31, 30, 29, 27, 24, and 23. My first daughter was born full-term after I had surgery at 32 weeks to remove a cyst near my ovary. I experienced secondary infertility and multiple treatments and finally set my heart

on adoption. My second daughter was born in Seoul, S. Korea and joined our family at the age of 3.5 months. My son surprised us all and joined our family by birth 13 months later. I am also fortunate to be a mother-figure to my husband's three children, as I joined their family when they were adults. I am also VERY lucky to be a grandmother! I believe the very different circumstances in which each of my children entered my life have prepared me to provide compassionate and empathetic care for women who are on their own journey to becoming a mother, regardless of the path they take. I have a Master's Degree from Western Michigan University in Community Agency Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Counseling. I also have a Bachelor's Degree from WMU in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education. In addition I am also a Certified Life Coach and Certified Hypnotherapist. I am training for Birth Doula certification through DONA International and for Postpartum Doula certification through MaternityWise. My passion is caring for women and helping them to reach their dreams of motherhood.

07/26/2025

Dads, she fed your baby with her bones, her blood, her brain.

Breastmilk
Made from her blood.
Every drop takes water, nutrients, and energy.
Dehydration and exhaustion are real, even when she’s sitting still.

Magnesium & Zinc
Drained to grow your baby’s immune system.
This can leave your mama with leg cramps, poor sleep, and hormonal chaos.

Omega-3s (DHA)
Taken from her brain to build your baby’s brain and eyes.
This can leave your mama foggy, emotional, or even depressed.

Iron
Used to make your baby’s blood.
If not replaced, she’s left dizzy, anaemic, and utterly drained.

Calcium
Taken from her bones and teeth to grow your baby’s.
Many mamas lose bone density while pregnant or breastfeeding.

Blood Volume
Increased by 50% to nourish your baby.
After birth, she loses so much blood. Recovery takes time.

Protein, Fat, Carbs
Used to grow your baby’s organs and tissues.
Her body gives to the baby first, even if she’s not eating enough.

Sleep
Interrupted for months, even years.
Hormones keep her alert for the baby, even when she’s beyond exhausted.

Mamas give more than we see.
Every cell of your baby was built by her.
Her body sacrificed, and still, she shows up.

Share this.
Someone needs the reminder today ❤️

…This is why I’m so passionate about honoring your breastfeeding journey with breastmilk jewellery.

Comment ‘milk’ to see the other designs I offer, or message me if you’re dreaming of a custom piece.

07/25/2025

“WHY do we need to see it? Why post it?”

Jayne gets it!

When breastfeeding is truly normal, people will no longer harass anyone when they see it. No more bullying comments online, no more telling people to cover or go to the bathroom, no more suggestive remarks, and no more chastisements to be modest (for feeding a baby?!).

If you wouldn’t say the same thing to an adult eating or a baby being given a bottle, don’t say it to someone nursing their child.

I’m so grateful for those like Jayne who understand and speak up.

07/25/2025

THE BABY AND MARIA MONTESSORI

Understanding that through her own very personal ordeal, she made discoveries that far surpasses ideas of modern times. It is with this understanding that we must be rooted to the lessons of the past, the present and the future.

SILENCE - IT is in silence that we will find our thoughts

🙏🏼🕊️❤️🙏🏼🕊️❤️🙏🏼🕊️❤️

“I remember once bringing a baby of five months to one of our schools,

because I wanted to show the children how to blow their noses,

and I thought it would be easier for them to understand if I used a baby as an example.

The children all sat round in a circle, and this baby, who could not yet sit up by himself,

was placed on a table in the middle, propped up with cushions.

The children watched with great attention, and when I blew the baby’s nose, they were all so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.

They were not just quiet, they were interested, and their interest was not in me, but in the baby. It was a moment of real social cohesion."

Dr Maria Montessori - The Absorbent Mind

"The child is not an inert being who owes everything to us;

he is a being with powers of his own, even from the very beginning of his life.

The baby, for example, has instincts which guide his development,

and these instincts are so powerful that they lead him to create,

little by little, the characteristics of the human personality."

Chapter 24









07/25/2025

“Did you know that human babies are the most vulnerable, contact dependent, slowest developing social mammal on the planet?

Compared to other mammals, the human brain is tiny at birth; a mere 25% of its ultimate adult size.

Animals born into hostile environments tend to have larger infant brains to help them survive. Zebras, for example, need to be able to run with the herd just hours after birth – their relatively mature brains help them run and respond when a lion appears.

But, mother nature always has a survival strategy. So, what is the survival strategy for human babies? Easy. Mum and Dad. Without their parents, they couldn’t survive and so much of their behaviour is designed to keep us close most, if not all the time.

So, we need to give babies enormous amounts of love, touch and attention to allow them to thrive, not just survive, both day and night. And we should feel good about it - it’s what we’re instinctively driven to do. Despite what our society may say it’s biologically impossible to spoil a baby with love.

The first 3 years of life represent the most rapid period of brain development in our children’s lifetime. In the first 1000 days of life, a staggering 1M neural connections are made each second. These connections determine what kind of brain your baby grows. A brain that is balanced, stable, and resilient to stress. Or a brain that is unbalanced, over reactive and struggles to cope with stress.

While genetics provides a blueprint for brain development, it’s a child’s environment and their experiences that carry out the construction, forming the essential wiring of the brain. Repeated use of particular pathways strengthens individual connections.

Neural connections in the brain are vital in developing emotional regulation abilities. This is why it’s critical that we provide our children with experiences that contribute to healthy brain development.

So hug your baby, pick them up, hold them, nurture them, be with them.”

📷:
Words:

07/25/2025

They don't just listen to our words, they absorb our tone, our energy, and the way we make them feel.

It's not weakness to speak softly… it's strength in disguise.

The calmest voices often leave the deepest impact.

Speak with harshness, and they may hear your voice...
but not your message.

Speak with gentleness, and they'll feel your love,
your guidance, and your intent.

What we model becomes their inner voice.
Let's teach them that kindness speaks loudest ♥️

07/25/2025

MYTH: Breastfeeding is free.
Let’s talk about what it really costs to nourish a baby at the breast.

While breastfeeding is undeniably cost-effective compared to formula, calling it “free” overlooks the deep mental, emotional, and physical investment it requires.

💡 Did you know?
Breastfeeding during the first year of life takes nearly as many hours as working a full-time job.
🕐 Yes—it’s a labor of love that demands time, patience, presence, and sacrifice.

And physically? Producing breastmilk requires around 500 extra calories per day—which is more than the amount needed to grow a baby during pregnancy. Your body is working hard to sustain life on the outside now.

It’s beautiful. It’s miraculous. But it’s not effortless. And it’s certainly not without cost.

So to every mama showing up—sore, exhausted, or emotionally drained—I see you.
God sees you. 💛
And what you’re doing matters.

Breastfeeding may not cost dollars and cents, but it requires something far more valuable: you.

If you’re preparing to breastfeed or already in the thick of it, let’s equip you with the support you deserve. 👇

✨ Follow my page for grace-filled, evidence-based breastfeeding encouragement.
✨ Join me for a FREE prenatal breastfeeding class—let’s prepare your heart and mind for the journey ahead.

You were never meant to do this alone. 🤍

07/25/2025

07/25/2025

Savor life.

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