Claire Panyard
Embracing Hygge This Holiday Season
Daylight savings has come and gone, and the evenings are now dark at what (some days) feels like 4 pm. The holidays are in...
A Year Without Alcohol
January 2023 was the beginning of my sober curious journey. We were fresh off the holidays, and I felt exhausted, bloated, fatigued, and, quite...
What Actually Helped Me In The Early Days of Having Newborn Twins
In the months leading up to my twins' birth, I was deep in the trenches of research. I constantly sought product recommendations and twin...
Recognizing My Energy Patterns In Motherhood
It is difficult to think of a subject more prevalent in a mother’s life than sleep or lack thereof. Today, there are hundreds of...
Resources To Help You Thrive During Dry January
We all know the feeling too well - the entire month of December can seem like an "all bets are off" free-for-all of indulgence...
A Letter To My Pregnant Self: Receiving A Prenatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis
Dear (soon-to-be) Mama,
Whew. Take a breath. You just received a life-changing phone call, a call that quite literally felt like a needle popping...
How Baking Helps Me Be a Better Mother
I grew up with a mom who was a pretty good baker. She always made a special holiday Chex-Mix and homemade poppy seed bread...
A Midwesterners Ode to Lake Season
Some people love beaches. I admit I find the ocean to be a special place. But as a native Midwesterner, nothing beats those warm...
My Cerclage Success Story
Like many expecting new moms, I embraced the resources we now have - endless apps to track week by week, Instagram accounts dedicated to...
Transitions…Do They Ever End?
Have you ever heard the phrase “change is the only constant in life?” I am certain this has been told to me before, and...
Five Children’s Books to Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day
Today is World Down syndrome Day - March 21st, a day that celebrates people who were born with three copies of the 21st chromosome....
Three Things I Have Learned in My First Year with Twins
As I am reflecting on this first year of life with my twins, it is easy to immediately think of the obvious hard aspects....
Confessions of an Over-Researched Twin Mom
I have enjoyed the “process” leading up to things my entire life. Packing for a vacation or sleep away camp, getting my school supplies...