Mary HaseltineIs Birth Supposed to Be "Empowering"? - A Christian PerspectiveDuring a recent virtual consult with a young mother, she and I briefly discussed the idea of birth as "empowering" and what that means....
Mary HaseltineWhen Pregnancy Feels Like the Desert"Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And He fasted forty days and forty nights, and...
Mary HaseltineThe Pregnant Works of MercyThere were often times during my pregnancies when I would feel incredibly guilty for not being able to do all the things I wanted to do...
Mary HaseltineLessons in Parenting from St. John BoscoToday marks the feast of Saint John Bosco. It's a safe bet that he didn't have a whole lot of things to say specifically about pregnancy...
Mary HaseltineTo Full Motherhood RedeemedFor decades, arguably centuries, women have been told their fertility is a liability, their bodies broken, pregnancy a disease, and birth...