While the most obvious services Dancing Star Birth offers are prenatal classes and doula care, our clients know that what we are truly offering is community. You will benefit from ongoing email and phone support as needed, email newsletters full of musings on parenthood, upcoming community events, local resources and great coupons for the whole family.
Because We Walk... - Summer 2009
“We've been walking a lot this year, and finding ourselves along the way. Each step has brought new clarity, energy, and vision to how we want to live, parent, and work. ” >Read More
Gatherings & Growth - Spring 2009
“It's Spring time - we are gathering flowers from the garden for the kitchen table, and enjoying the growth that is all around us. We at Dancing Star Birth & Mama Renew are enjoying a bounty of both gathering & growth. We have two fabulous community events to celebrate and some big news ” >Read More
Spring into Being - May 2008
“The tradition of Spring cleaning mirrors the renewal of the earth as we dream of organized closets, no more mismatched socks, and optimistically consider tackling the windows that are blurry with a winter of little fingerprints. We experience a glorious sense of possibility.” >Read More
Simplicity - April 2008
“Even with the best of intentions to keep it simple, as parents we gaze at the piles of toys and gear months or years later and wonder where it all came from.” >Read More
Celebrating Bellies, Birth & Babies Again! - March 2008
“If you came to Birth Fest last year you'll remember the rain and a gym full of very wet but happy people. A favourite memory one of you shared was a group of 11 year old girls discussing the benefits of water birth.” >Read More
Giving Back - December 2007
“Having children deepens our awareness of gratitude for all that we have, and a new understanding of how difficult it can be when you can't give your child what they need.” >Read More
'Tis the Season of Craft Fairs - November 2007
“This is the time of year that I eagerly save up for. My favourite part is wandering from one artisan to the next and feeling so fabulously inspired to go home and create."” >Read More
With a Little Help from my Friends... - September 2007
“Truth is, we all need help. This month I've had to recognize my limits, share the load, and every once in a while let go of perfection and embrace the mantra "good is good enough."” >Read More
The Importance of Self-Care - August 2007
“Like most parents, so many parts of our lives been set aside as we devoted ourselves to the important work of raising our children. ” >Read More
To Hold Infinity in the Palm of your Hand - July 2007
“Loss. In the past year I have been witness to more than my share. I have felt in my own heart and seen in others the profound growth and beauty that can emerge from grief. ” >Read More
Going With the Flow - June 2007
“A friend recently shared a powerful metaphor with us for labour support that has us thinking... A woman in labour, she said, is like a river. Her birth partners serve as her canyon walls, "holding the space" for her to flow as she needs to.” >Read More
Our Days as Mothers - May 2007
“Above my desk hangs this beloved photo (left) of eight mothers in fabulous 1940s dresses having a playdate. I find myself musing on each of our experiences as mothers. Each of us has washed our share of cloth diapers and hung them in the sun to dry, wiped noses and bums, held our children lovingly, shared in mothering with our friends, and longed for a quiet moment in which to put our feet up.” >Read More
On Yummy Mummies - April 2007
“You may be amused to know that the Yummy Mummy phrase first emerged in 1988 as a monster-themed breakfast cereal in the U.S. We've come a long way, baby!” >Read More
Celebrating Bellies, Birth & Babies - March 2007
“Many months ago, a group of us were reflecting on the expansion of services and locally-made products for young families, and sharing our frustration with the corporate nature of most baby fairs. ” >Read More
On Community - February 2007
“Often couples comment on having "joined a club we never knew existed" after giving birth. The challenge is going deeper in those new friendships, acknowledging both the beauty and the challenges of parenthood.” >Read More