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 12, 2016
Wellness
Medical Mission to Jordan: N.J. pediatrician reflects on refugees, medicine and our moral duty
In January, central New Jersey pediatrician Dr. Ayman Mansour joined 70 volunteers from all over the world on a medical mission to Jordan. Organized through the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), Mansour donated a week of his time, talent, and energy to serve Syrian children residing in the Zaatari refugee camp, home to 80,000 inhabitants. Zaatari is the largest refugee camp in the Middle East and currently the fourth largest refugee camp in the world. Recently, Mansour joined me for a discussion wherein he shared his experiences in Zaatari as well as an affirmation of our collective moral duty to care for the world’s children, especially in times of war.January 13, 2016
Lifestyle
Irreplaceable days: Meditations on motherhood & the passage of time
There are days I wish my son took epic naps. Long, lengthy forays into sleep would free me to catch up on my emails, write required blogs, record another webinar, do some extra yoga, cut and freeze the ripe mangos on my kitchen counter -- I could go on. Yes, there are days I wish for naps that span the afternoon. Days where my toddler would sleep, sleep and sleep.January 1, 2016
Wellness
Five mindfulness blessings for 2016
Amy Wright Glenn shares thoughts on the new yearDecember 21, 2015
Lifestyle
Presence over presents: What matters most this season
I watch her hands as she wraps the gift. They shake. Even as a young girl, I can tell that my mother is upset. “We hardly have the money to purchase gifts for you children this year,” my mother says. “Yet, I am expected to show up with something valuable to present at the family party.” I sit silently. Sadness fills the air. I know my parents struggle financially. I also know that the presenting of gifts is the center point of my maternal grandparents’ Christmas parties. All eyes will be on my aunt as she opens the present my mother wraps. Will it be seen as enough?December 15, 2015
Entertainment
Take heart America: Standing in courageous unity with our Muslim American citizens
In December 1993, a brick was thrown through the window of a Jewish family’s home in Billings, MT. The family had displayed a treasured holiday menorah and anti-Semites attacked. It wasn’t long before thousands of Billing residents displayed menorahs in their windows as a sign of solidarity with their Jewish neighbors. Invoking “our dedication to the principle of religious liberty embodied in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America,” editors from the Billings Gazette wrote:November 25, 2015
Pregnancy Loss
On gratitude and grief: Mother donates 92 gallons of breast milk following pregnancy loss
As I expressed the milk, a real sense of calm descended. Pumping milk in Bryson’s memory felt so very right. All life has meaning, and my son’s life was no different. I decided to embrace his life’s purpose.November 13, 2015
Lifestyle
Healing the heart of the wounded parent
Family violence is like a sharp stone, cutting tender hands and leaving lasting scars as it passes through the generations. To be loved and then physically harmed by the same person is confusing to anyone. Ask survivors of domestic violence what it’s like to be hit and then presented with flowers the next day. One can only imagine how confusing this dynamic is for a child.October 23, 2015
Opinion
A 'right' parents shouldn’t have: Ending circumcision, Part Two
In America today, only one sex is protected from forced genital cutting. After all, that is what the circumcision of children is -- forced. There is no way a minor can give informed or meaningful consent to the elective procedure.October 9, 2015
Women's Health
Miscarriage matters: In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
This October, we remind ourselves to acknowledge “the darkest day” and make room for the stories, sadness, fears and dreams of bereaved parents. We remind ourselves to hold space for breathing and grief.September 26, 2015
Circumcision
Ending circumcision: The case for extending legal protections to America’s boys
We stand alone as the only country in the world that routinely cuts the genitals of infant boys for non-religious reasons. But we don’t cut our girls. It’s illegal.Just In
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