by Andrea Owen | Sep 4, 2009 | Motherhood, Pregnancy
I've been putting off writing part 2 to this trilogy of my birth stories, only because the last couple of weeks has not turned out exactly like I had planned it. I'm not sure what I was thinking; pregnancy and birth can never be planned, many times there are bumps in...
by Andrea Owen | Aug 27, 2009 | Empowering Women, Motherhood, Pregnancy
I'm compelled to write my son's birth story for two reasons. One, I've never documented it, and since he just turned 2 last week I know the detailed memories will fade soon. Secondly, I have high hopes that my next child's birth in a few weeks will be different and I...
by Andrea Owen | Aug 21, 2009 | Body image, Motherhood, Pregnancy
In the past few months I've talked a lot about eating disorders and my own struggle with disordered eating and exercise. I've had to really think about my relationship with food and quite honestly, I thought it was a crock that people even had a “relationship...
by Andrea Owen | Aug 3, 2009 | Coaching, Law of Attraction, Pregnancy
I have mentioned before in previous posts that in 2003 I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. It was very hard for me to accept this because of the the sheer close- mindedness I had at the time of all mental disorders. In the very back of my mind I knew...
by Andrea Owen | Jun 27, 2009 | Body image, Motherhood, Pregnancy, working out
Passion and purpose go hand in hand. When you discover your purpose, you will normally find it’s something you’re tremendously passionate about. ~Steve Pavlina I have heard that when a person gets angry or worked up about something, it's important not to respond...
by Andrea Owen | Jun 22, 2009 | Body image, Empowering Women, Inner-critic, Motherhood, Perfectionism, Pregnancy, Relationships, working out
By far the most common craving of pregnant women is not to be pregnant. ~Phyllis Diller Woah, mama! I've been thinking about writing this post for some time now and there is no time like the present because I am now 27 weeks (about 6.5 months) pregnant. This is my...
