The New Birth Blog
Real tools for whole-person healing.
Honest, practical writing on trauma, relationships, parenting, and the mind-body connection, from Dr. Regina Ransom and the New Birth team in San Diego.
How Trauma Shows Up in Long-Term Relationships
Unresolved trauma can shape emotional reactions and patterns in long-term relationships. Discover how trauma affects intimacy and connection.
Emotional Safety: The Foundation of Secure Love
Secure love depends on emotional safety. Discover how nervous system responses shape trust, intimacy, and connection in relationships.
The Real Reason Couples Repeat the Same Argument
Couples repeat the same argument not because of communication, but nervous system dysregulation. Learn why regulation must come before resolution.
Your Nervous System Is Keeping Score: A Beginner's Guide to Somatic Healing
Your nervous system stores stress, trauma, and emotional patterns. Learn how somatic healing helps the body release what the mind can’t process alone
Over-Responsibility in Leadership: A Polyvagal Perspective
Many high-achieving leaders experience burnout not because of mindset or effort, but due to chronic nervous system dysregulation. This article explores over-responsibility through the lens of polyvagal theory and explains why integrated somatic therapy and functional medicine are often required for true recovery.
The Hidden Cost of High Achievement: Why Burnout Isn't Just Stress
Burnout isn't just stress—it's a physiological crisis. Discover why high-achievers need integrated healing for mind, body, and spirit to truly recover.