by Courtney | May 26, 2026 | Ancestral Wisdom, Ayurveda & Motherhood, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Mothering Boys, Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation, Trauma
Last week I wrote about “62 million men visiting a porn site that had content described as a ‘Rape Academy’” – one in which men gave tutorials about how to drug their partners so they could do the unthinkable. While the number of men who actually were part of...
by Courtney | May 26, 2026 | Ancestral Wisdom, Ayurveda & Motherhood, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Mothering Boys, Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation, Puberty, Somatic Experiencing, Trauma
Right now my social media feed is filled with the “62 million men at the online ‘Rape Academy.” There are reports that the number is highly exaggerated. Regardless, it’s profoundly disturbing. As I got my boys ready for school this morning, I carried this story in the...
by Courtney | Oct 9, 2025 | Ayurveda & Motherhood, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Fall Diet + Habit Tips, Nervous System, Nervous System Regulation, Seasonal Diet
I took a Mom-cation this week – 3 days of glorious alone time at my friend Christine’s rental on Cape Cod – and I spent some of it in bed, recovering from a virus. It’s been rocking my body (and not in the good way 🫠). September is always intense for me....
by Courtney | Sep 2, 2025 | Ancestral Wisdom, Ayurveda & Hormones, Ayurveda & Immunity, Ayurveda & Motherhood, Ayurveda & Nutrition/Diet, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda Lifestyle, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
My oldest started middle school last week and came down with something a few days before. Even before he complained of being sick I knew he was headed in that direction. It’s always in the eyes. They start to get glossy in a different way. And once my pitta boy with a...
by Courtney | Aug 10, 2025 | Ancestral Wisdom, Ayurveda & Hormones, Ayurveda & Motherhood, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda + Menopause, Ayurveda + Menstruation, Ayurveda + Postpartum, Ayurveda + Pregnancy, Somatics & Hormones, Treating Common Health Issues with Ayurveda
In a world built on the more linear biology of the hormonally male body, your female body may feel like it’s something that needs to be “fixed.” 🔻Puberty turns sweetness into the dreaded teenage girl. 🔻Periods SUCK. 🔻The sensations of childbirth should be avoided....
by Courtney | Jul 9, 2025 | Ayurveda & Hormones, Ayurveda & Motherhood, Ayurveda & Women's Health, Ayurveda + Menopause, Circadian Rhythms, Cycle Syncing
It’s the last week of school. Our schedule is FULL – end of year activities, 5th grade graduation, parties, sports, middle school prep, and everything else in life. It feels a bit like crawling to the finish line! I probably won’t get a lot of work done this...
