When you're in that stressful situations often, and your cortisol and adrenaline are firing for prolonged periods of time - it changes how your brain is wired. You no longer have the ability to properly regulate your hormones and this throws your health out of balance affecting everything from inflammation to thyroid issues to sleep patterns and more.
Read MoreHow a man shows up during labor and birth (and postpartum - don’t even get me started) sets the foundation for his family and for his role as a father.
Read MoreI didn't make pro/con lists, I didn't agonize over the what-ifs. I didn't have a certain amount of money saved as safety net first. Because it wasn't a question. Staying at my corporate job wasn't an option. The only way to go was forward.
Read MoreThere is a consistent difference in the women who have a spiritual practice and the women who don’t. By “spiritual practice” I don’t necessarily mean meditation or yoga. And it's certainly helpful even if you're not pregnant.
Read MoreI'm sure you 98% of you will read this title and think to yourself "...Um...What?!" Especially if you're a red-blooded American male. I personally fall right into this category myself. I'm an American male, I was circumcised at birth, and the first time I heard the notion of foreskin restoration I thought it was some kind of joke. Like, why would anyone want their damn foreskin restored, aren't they removed for a reason? And also, what the fuck even is a foreskin really? I mean, I've gone through my whole life with my circumcised penis and it works just fine.
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