Here are my top 5 tips for a DIY Fresh 48 newborn session in quarantine. I hope it helps to take off some of the pressure! P.S. All of these tips work just as well with an iPhone! And remember, the iPhone photos you take right now will still be beautiful memories until we can meet again safely and I can photograph your whole family enjoying new babyhood together.

Since I can’t be with you in person to document your family right now, I want to help you to feel empowered and confident to capture this moment in time yourself! Enter: my DIY tips for at-home family photography while we’re all quarantined.

Last week I shared some parenting resources and ideas for indoor activities with young kids during the stay at home order, so this week I thought I’d focus on outdoor activities. A lot of these may seem super obvious to you, but I always welcome reminders of what works, so I thought I’d list everything I could think of in case you appreciate reminders too!

For those of us who are parents of young children, as well as the pregnant mamas, the is a list of indoor ideas and resources. There have been so many amazing ideas posted on instagram and other social media accounts, and I definitely do not take credit for coming up with all of these! Here are a few to get you started.

Ultimately where you feel most comfortable is a personal choice. While some would never dream of having their baby anywhere else than in a hospital, others would prefer the comfort of home with an experienced midwife. Please know that I will never judge your choice and I support whatever you choose is right for your birth experience. For those of you who are considering a home birth, the following is an interview with midwife Rachael Cook.

Parenting can be hard. Really hard. When my first child turned two, there were times when I felt at a complete loss for how to be a good parent. I felt upset when my child wouldn't listen to me. I felt embarrassed at any misbehavior in front of strangers at the grocery store, or much worse, in front of my own family members. In general, I felt at a loss, not knowing what advice to seek or who to listen to. Then I found Emily McMason's parent education class and it changed my life.