Books Recommendations

Fertility 
Taking Charge if Your Fertility
by: Toni Weschler
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Pregnancy & Birth
Shamanic Wisdom for Pregnancy and Parenthood: Practices to Embrace the Transformative Power of Becoming a Parent
by: Anna Cariad-Barrett

Natural Hospital Birth
by: Cynthia Gabriel

The Positive Birth Book: A New Approach to Pregnancy, Birth and the Early Week’s
​by: Milli Hill

​Breastfeeding 
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
by: La Leche League International

​Parenting Baby 
The Baby Book
by: William Sears MD & Martha Sears RN

Attachment Parenting: Instinctive Care for You’re baby and Young Child
by: Katie Allison Granju

Sleeping With Your Baby
by: James J McKenna PhD

Parenting Beyond
Positive Discipline: The First Three Years
by: Jane Nelson ED D, Cheryl Erwin MA, Roslyn Ann Duffy

Wild Things: the art of nurturing boys
by: Stephen James, David Thomas

Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys
by: Dan Kindlon PhD, Michael Thompson PhD

Other Fabulous Relevant Reads 
When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse in Childbearing Women
by: Penny Simkin, Phyllis H Klaus
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Witchy Mama: Magickal Traditions, Motherly Insights & Sacred Knowledge
by: Melanie Marquis, Emily A. Francis

Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
by: Shoshanna S Bennett PhD, Pec Indman, EdD MFT
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Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma 
​by: Peter A. Levine

I love supporting local & small business! Please visit my sweet friends below. Special discounts on some of these services for my clients who book consultations. 

Taproot Photography
Documentary & lifestyle photographer telling family soul stories
Specialized photos for Birth, maternity, newborn, family, breastfeeding and beyond
​*Ask about discounts for booking Moon Sage Mama & taproot photography! 
www.taprootphotos.com

Funky & Little
Playfully inspired kids clothing for ages 6m-6 years created by a brilliantly creative, loving local artist and mom! 
www.funkyandlittle.com

On my way to a birth!
My favorite birth shirt by BirthAndBabeApparel :)

little g's Letters & Goods offers hand lettering, cards, gifts and art beautifully created with care 
​https://www.facebook.com/littlegslettersandgoods/

Fitness at 5 East offers personal training for pre and post natal fitness, as well as weight loss, post rehabilitation, bridal fitness, strength and conditioning, sport specific training, etc.
fitat5east.com

Megan Ellow, LCSW specializes in counseling for maternal mental health, anxiety & trauma. With specialized training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders through Postpartum Support International, and work with trauma, grief and loss, and play therapy, Megan supports people on their journey through CBT and EMDR to feel better as soon as possible. 
www.nestcounselingandwellness.com