Yes, bring something beautiful for their space or nourishing for their bodies!

Yes, plan to do something to help (walk a dog, do some dishes, fold laundry, chop vegetables, make tea, water plants…)

If you remember those bits, you’ll be a wonderful gift to the family.

To make the A list, do a little something ahead of time to settle your system. Arrive with room in yourself to meet messiness and big feelings. Remember that the person who birthed the baby has been on a soul’s journey. Remember that the adults in the family are working to nurture a very impressionable member of the next generation around the clock. Remember that the energy within and between all members of the family has been radically reorganized. They may look remarkably similar to the people you knew before, but they are deeply altered. Receive them, hold them, and, if it feels authentic, reflect the alchemy you see and feel in their company.