Mary HaseltineThe Power of Gratitude During Your BirthThis time of year is often focused in our culture on gratitude and thanksgiving so let's talk about how this directly relates to the...
Mary HaseltineWho Will Decide Your Birth?Who gets to decide how you give birth? Who gets to determine what position you are in, how “adequate” your contractions are, how much...
Mary HaseltineMary, the Eucharist, and Breastfeeding in the Church"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8 Is it appropriate for mothers to breastfeed their infant in public?...
Mary HaseltineI don't deserve a baby.I never would have thought it during the time that the grief was so bleeding raw and crippling. In the days and months after our...
Mary HaseltineFor the "Just a Moms"I remember the somewhat off-handed and slightly dejected comment. "And then there's me...just a mom." A few other women were talking...
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...