Amy Wright Glenn

Amy Wright Glenn earned her MA in Religion and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She taught for 11 years in the Religion and Philosophy Department at The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey earning the Dunbar Abston Jr. Chair for Teaching Excellence. She is a Kripalu Yoga teacher, Birthing Mama® Prenatal Yoga and Wellness Teacher Trainer, (CD)DONA birth doula, hospital chaplain, and founder of the Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death. Amy is a regular contributor to PhillyVoice and author of Birth, Breath, and Death: Meditations on Motherhood, Chaplaincy, and Life as a Doula and Holding Space -- On Loving, Dying, and Letting Go.

To learn more, visit: www.birthbreathanddeath.com

February 2, 2015

Parenting

Screaming to sleep, Part Two: The moral imperative to end 'cry it out'

by Amy Wright Glenn

It’s unconscionable that, once familiar with the basics of how CIO harms the brains of developing children, medical professionals continue to advocate the practice.

January 26, 2015

Parenting

Screaming to sleep, Part One: The moral imperative to end 'cry it out'

by Amy Wright Glenn

We, as a culture, do very little to support new parents. Gross misconceptions about what constitutes normal sleep patterns in infancy and early childhood abound, even in professional circles. We have no federal maternity (let alone paternity) leave and our entire adult population is overworked and sleep deprived. Is it any wonder that the “sleep training” of babies/toddlers has become such a popular phenomenon? Akin to debates about circumcision, corporal punishment, and vaccination, the question of whether or not it is right to let a child Cry-It-Out (CIO) deeply divides American parents.

January 22, 2015

Wellness

The ocean, the Buddha and nummies

by Amy Wright Glenn

January 19, 2015

Lifestyle

Beginning a meditation practice

by Amy Wright Glenn

Whether one wants to reduce the chemical hormones associated with stress, lower high blood pressure, or simply improve the body’s ability to sleep soundly at night – a daily practice of meditation positively and significantly impacts a person’s overall well-being.

January 10, 2015

Wellness