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Thank You—Honor of our lifetime

To our beloved friends, family, and Ritual Meals community, It is with a heavy heart and gentle optimism that we share with you: Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have decided to close our postpartum meal delivery. Today will be canceling any open orders and issuing refunds on unspent gift cards back to your...

World Day of Cultural Diversity: A Postpartum Viewpoint

World Day of Cultural Diversity provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the practices and values of other cultures. We find it to be especially important to look to other cultures in order to learn from their wisdom on healing practices. Here at Ritual Meals, it is...
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Meet the Doula: Katelyn Gonzalez from Hayward, California

Meet Katelyn Gonzalez. Katelyn is a doula and childbirth educator who works with and supports clients to meet their desires and needs around birth and postpartum. She has been practicing full time in the San Francisco Bay Area for 4 years, has attended over 100 births, and has supported dozens...
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Meet the Doula: Lindsey Ehlers from Austin, Texas

Meet Lindsey Ehlers. Lindsey is a postpartum doula and mother. Before becoming a doula, she's worn many hats: from working in special education as a therapist to being a braille transcriptionist. In our Meet the Doulas series, Lindsey shares why she became a doula and the importance of a community during such a vulnerable period in a mother's postpartum journey....
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Meet the Doula: Allison Cline from Austin, Texas

Meet Allison Cline. Allison is a certified birth doula and childbirth mentor based in Austin, Texas.  In our Meet the Doulas series, Allison gives us a glimpse into her own growth journey as a parent and walks us through what a recent birth and labor experience looked like. She shares how COVID has changed...
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Meet the Mama: Marcela Ramírez from Miami, Florida

Meet Marcela Ramírez. Marcela is a first time mother to a baby boy and a full-tim architectural designer based in Miami, Florida. In our Meet The Mamas Series, Marcela gives us a glimpse into her labor and delivery experience and shared what she wish she had known about the postpartum recovery process. 
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How to Beet Postpartum Recovery

You may have heard that to eat a balanced diet is to eat the rainbow, and red is no exception! The deep, gorgeous color of beets not only adds a beautiful splash of color to your meal, it also is an indication of the roots' vitamin, mineral, and dietary nitrate...
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Meet the Mama: Courtnie McClister from Houston, Texas

Meet Courtnie McClister from Houston, Texas. Courtnie is a stay at home mother and a first time mom to a sweet 8 month old baby boy. In our Meet The Mamas Series, Courtnie describes the precious moment when she first meets her baby and shares the many challenges that she...
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Postpartum Philosophies: Warmth, Bowls, and Mugs

Warming postpartum practices may sound comforting or even second nature. Perhaps you have heard about them from your family, friends, or neighbors, or you already routinely practice these. Prioritizing your own warming rituals of self care and love can benefit you during your postpartum journey and beyond.
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Meet the Mama: Angela Medina from Miami, Florida

Meet Angela Medina Meet Angela Medina. Angela is a Product Designer from Miami, Florida and a first time first time mom to baby boy, Oliver, who is now 3 months old. In our Meet The Mamas Series, Angela shares some of her must-have items that helped her with her postpartum recovery and a several...
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Milk Making Nut Bombs

These powerful galactagogues not only help boost lactation, but are healthy postpartum snacking and nourishing for your body. This is one of our most popular, mama-loved recipes for increasing milk supply and healthy snacking to sustain you through your postpartum journey.   Star ingredients Coconut oil Boosts your energy and supports your...
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Meet the Mama: Elaine Leung from Antioch, California

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Elaine is a Senior Revenue Accounting Manager, managing a team of 6 staff members. At home, she's managing an adorable 10 month old son. In our Meet The Mamas Series, Elaine gives us a glimpse into her postpartum journey and shares what she would have done differently. 
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The Importance of Grass-Fed Butter, Ghee, and Coconut Oil

Packed with nutrients and essential fatty acids, these powerful fats benefit postpartum recovery, healthy lactation, and metabolism without leading to unnecessary weight gain. 
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Meet the Mama: Elysse Smiley from Campbell, California

A fifth generation Californian in the San Francisco Bay Area, Elysse is a product designer and a mother of two -- Violet who is 8 years old and Cora who is 16 months. In our Meet The Mamas Series, Elysse shares her story on how asking for help supported her...
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Recipe for Chicken or Beef Stock

Short-cooked meat stock of pasture-raised chicken or grass-grazed beef is the foundation for all of our postpartum soups and stews. It is an essential ingredient for postpartum healing and recovery due to its ability to supply collagen and other important nutrients and minerals. For more on why we choose meat stock...
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Meet the Mama: Monika Aldarondo from Castro Valley, California

Currently residing in Castro Valley, California, Monika is a a photographer, a podcaster, and first time mother of a 5 year old with a chronic illness. She shares her story on what it's like having a chronic illness during her pregnancy and postpartum period, followed by liver transplant.