Get to know Jenna Clarke, the baby expert behind Malama Momma - and how she got started in baby care and pediatric sleep.

Using oils can bring your birth experience to the next level. For the past 8+ years, I’ve been using these oils at the request of my birth doula clients. Essential oils are a powerful tool to use for birth. The following list of essential oils has been compiled to help you in making selections for your birth.

Want to have your best birth possible? In addition to taking childbirth education classes, preparing your body physically and your mind mentally, there are natural, pregnancy-safe tools that can help with your emotions and actual pain management during labor and birth. Enter… essential oils! You can use essential oils as natural medicine for a number of ailments, concerns, and calming properties.

Whether you have an infant, toddler, elementary aged kiddo or teenager, you care about sleep in your household. Infants need up to 16 hours of sleep a day, toddlers need 11 - 14 hours of sleep, preschoolers need 10 - 13 hours, school-aged need 9 - 11, and teenagers need a minimum of 8 years a day.

Today I wanted to revisit three reasons some people claim you should not use essential oils for health care. I am all for freedom of expression and all that jazz, but these are simply unfounded.

We prevent head lice with essential oils. Our “Uku Spray” is 3-5 drops each lavender + melaleuca + rosemary essential oils. Fill up a 2 oz. glass spray bottle with water (regular tap water is fine), then add your essential oils. Shake up, then spray all over the head.

Frankincense has a variety of uses and has been utilized for centuries. It is known for its ability to rejuvenate skin, and to promote cellular health and immunity. Frankincense supports the central nervous system, and is great for emotional balance too. It can be applied on soles of feet, or base of skull. For older kids and adults, it can be taken internally – either under the tongue, or in a capsule and swallowed. Frankincense is also an amazing oil to help manage inflammation.

There are some fantastic essential oils for camping that can really come in handy and can make for a much more enjoyable experience. Today I’m going to give you a list of 4 essential oils you should bring along on your next camping adventure.

I’m going to show you how to make 4 DIY essential oil holiday gifts. These are SO EASY + SO CHEAP + SO HEALTHY for your friends and family. If I can do these, anyone can. DIY crafts and gifts is not my forte, but most of these can be made in less than 10 minutes.

Are you experiencing a creative block or needing some courage to get going on a project? Not feeling connected to your body? Whew... put 2 drops each of clary sage, patchouli, and spearmint into your diffuser. Empowered momma right here. Yay for productivity when needing to be creative. I’m diffusing it right now.

Do you want to jam to aromatherapy in your car? Need some calming oils or motivation to get you going? I’ve been diffusing doTERRA’s MOTIVATE encouraging blend of peppermint, citrus, coriander, basil, Melissa, rosemary, and vanilla bean extract. Grab a car diffuser and contact me to get your oils.