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TAZ TAGORE, BSc, MBA is a leading childbirth educator, author and social entrepreneur. She is renowned for her work with homeless persons (visit www.ReciprocityFoundation.org) and her writing-her forthcoming book is called: The Freedom Guide to Childbirth. She edits a parenting blog called Labor of Love, (laboroflove.typepad.com). She has been featured in numerous publications such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur magazine, Midwifery Today and ABC News.
I’ve learned to love my body, slowly, over several decades, part by part.  Pregnancy and motherhood were the catalysts for the final shift, from conditional love, to unconditional love of my physical self.  This is how it happene ... Read more...
On the day of President Obama’s inauguration, when everyone in the world is eagerly anticipating stirring speeches and sparkly dresses, I can’t stop thinking about the First ch ... Read more...
When you examine the arguments for breastfeeding, most people seem to believe that it’s the best thing a woman can do for her children.  Proponents point to the nutritional content of breastmilk, the immunity it provides children and the ways in which bre ... Read more...
Last fall, on a flight from New York City to Toronto, I met a great father.   It was a short flight—50 minutes—but in under an hour, this man nearly stole my heart.  Everything leading up to the flight was a bit ominous.  Ayla& ... Read more...
Janus, the God representing the month of January, has two faces—one looks to the future, and the other faces the past.  On the precipice of the New Year, most of us try to assume the posture of Janus by reflecting on the year passed and setting aspiration ... Read more...
I’ve decided. I’m going to do it.  Ayla will be in part-time daycare after she turns one.  It was a big decision for me.  I had planned to stay at home for a couple of years.  But since I’m a work-at-home mom (WAHM), I find it t ... Read more...