Hello internet visitors and moms to be, I’m Rachel. I am a work at home mom to three fantastic children, Trevor, 13 years old, Samantha, 11 years old, and Patrick, 20 months. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 14 years. My passions include attachment and natural parenting, breastfeeding, babywearing, cloth diapering, and lastly golf.
Want to know more about me? This is my story:
The Natural Mothering Center & Atlanta Doulas were founded by a SAHM (stay-at-home-mom), me. I wasn't always a SAHM. I worked in the corporate world for ten years raising my two oldest children the best that I could while working more than a full-time job. I managed childcare centers for over 8 years. I absolutely love children, always have. Once my older two children were in school, I went to work for the world's largest retailer. Yes, you guessed it, I was a Wal-mart Operations Manager. One day my husband sat me down and said, "lets have another baby." I was shocked considering our other children were both almost out of elementary school. My oldest son was having troubles in school and with the thought of having another infant to raise my only stipulation was to be able to be a SAHM.
In December of 2004, I left the world of the working mother. Less than a year later on October 19th I gave birth to my third child, a beautiful boy. Breastfeeding wasn't easy at first, but we stuck with it; and, it has been the most rewarding experience of my life, so far. I never thought that it would be that big a deal, but it is! Babywearing was just natural for us. The moby wrap is a godsend. Everyone should get one! People in stores and at church started to come up to me and ask, "where did you get that baby carrier?" With the need to help out the family financially, The Natural Mothering Shop was born in April 2006. This SAHM became a WAHM (work-at-home-mom).
As my interest and passion for natural parenting has grown, so has my desire to share that with others. In the summer of 2006, I founded a group called Atlanta Cloth. This support group was designed to educate other families in my area about cloth diapering. With the forum, chatroom, playgroups, and workshops, this wonderful group of women and children has become like a second family to me.
In the fall of 2006, I started a journey down the path to becoming a certified birth doula and child birth educator. I am in training with Childbirth International and hope to become certified within the next 2 years. I have attended 7 births as a birth assistant and have helped hundreds of parents raise healthy and happy children in childcare centers.
I have personally had both natural and medicated births. I have bottlefeed and I have breastfeed. I have used commercial babyfood and I have made my own. I have used disposables and I have cloth diapered. Mothering is like life really. It is a learning experience and a beautiful journey. You learn as you go.
Welcome, welcome to our website. I hope you find what you are looking for here. Please feel free to contact me anytime.
