Emma's Shelf

The things I actually
reach for

You ask me all the time where I get this or what I use for that. So here it is — my honest, well-loved list, gathered in one place. Pour a cup of tea and have a wander.

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A mother in labor resting in her partner's arms.

Pregnancy · Birth · Postpartum

Birth & Beyond

The things I reach for through every season of growing, birthing, and recovering. Chosen for the tender, transformative stretch from first trimester to fourth.

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Two mothers at home with their little ones.

Everyday nourishment

Daily Foundations

The unglamorous, foundational things that quietly hold everything up. This is what a nourished, steady day looks like in our house.

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Polaroid photographs laid out on a bedside table.

Tinctures · Herbs · Homeopathics

The Herbal Apothecary

My little cabinet of plant medicine. The tinctures, loose herbs, and homeopathics I return to again and again.

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A family bedroom at home, warm in lamplight.

Low-tox living

A Naturally Clean Home

A home shouldn't cost you your air quality. These are the clean swaps we've made, one bottle at a time.

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A newborn baby swaddled in a floral wrap.

Gentle care for small people

Little Ones

Soft, simple, and safe for the newest members of the family. The tub-time and skin favorites I trust on my own four.

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