One in four pregnancies end in miscarriage. I am one in four and I am not alone. I would like to think this statistic is becoming...
Every time my three-year-old gets off of FaceTime with my mother, she says “I really miss grandmother, we haven’t seen her in months and...
It’s Sunday at 9 pm, do you know where your sanity is?
Moms - and all caregivers - can empathize with all versions of the...
Dear Birth Mom,
I think of you every single day. We have a deep bond that is unexplainable to those who have not walked in...
When we found out we were having a boy, there were so many different things that ran through my mind. Would he play football...
I remember the first time I saw a picture of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in my fifth grade social studies book. You couldn't miss her...
At the ripe age of 17, my newly acquired gynecologist ordered an ultrasound for me thanks to several months (years, actually) of an absent/irregular...
You can’t deny the fading of the summer sun. Whether it's Starbucks pumpkin spice tickling your nostrils or perhaps Target’s dollar spot fall décor...
TRIGGER WARNING: suicide and gun violence. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.
September...
In part one of this series, I talked about how differently I have handled all the baby firsts the second time around. My second...
Grandmas are Special People
Mine was extra special. She was some sort of superhuman, who did everything for everyone and made this world a better...
“Aileen, wake up. There was a bomb in NY. “
“What? Tracy, why are you calling me this early?”
“Get up and turn on the TV....
I can’t believe it is September already. If you are like me, each year, I look back and think about where I was on...
First off, I'd just like to say to all the people who do know me, I too am surprised that I'm writing this piece....