So I have a question.
When did society dictate how our birth experience is perceived? Since when do those who give birth unmedicated earn a...
My entire body hurts tonight. Aches deep down to the bones. I am tired. I am sore. Even my skin hurts. I have just...
This is my third pregnancy and if there is anything I've learned so far is that I despise being the pregnant friend. During my...
I will be the first to admit that I am an emotional hoarder. I literally keep anything and everything I think has some kind...
When I announced my pregnancy last year, a number of people—mostly strangers—reacted to the news with a peculiar and somewhat rude question:
“Don’t you think...
At this moment in time, my kids are 3 1/2 and 20 months old. I haven't had to buy formula in over eight months,...
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...
It’s hard to believe that I’m even writing the word, “pandemic.” That’s something I never in my wildest dreams thought I would be living...
A little less than 3 years ago, my husband and I decided that we were ready to start a family. I came off birth...
Hyyperlactation is one of the most overlooked breastfeeding struggles. We often talk about when moms DON’T make enough milk. But less often discussed is...
"New baby" and "depression" aren't phrases you commonly hear together. But, as, we know and have experienced, motherhood hits you in the face. While...
“So you’re a midwife?” I think I’ve been asked this question about 50 times since January. Ecstatic, I’ve been shouting from the rooftops that...
Last week, my oldest son turned 21. Gasp! No! It can’t be! It’s hard to believe that my children are, one by one, turning...
We’ve all had a point in our life when the ache in our hearts is unbearable. That’s how I would explain grief to someone....

























