I struggled with the decision of keeping my baby in daycare or seeking out alternative care. First let me say how much I adore...
Many couples have the luxury of choosing when they want their baby to be born. Those lucky fertile women that can family plan and...
The stick turning pink or in my case, the phone call from the nurse telling me I was pregnant after 2 long years of...
I don't want to write this post. Every month when I sit down to write a post, this topic comes straight to my mind....
Breastfeeding is one of those terms that almost everyone (male or female) are familiar with. While everyone knows what the term means, not everyone...
It was football season, and a decaf pumpkin spice, oversized hoodie, and ripped blue jeans were perfect complements to my newfound pregnancy glow. A...
I always knew that I didn't want to know the gender of my future babies. It truly is one of the purest joys in...
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...
It’s that time of year again! The season is changing. We are wearing our flip flops and fleeces daily. It’s time for fall organizing--cleaning...
September is National NICU Awareness Month which is designed to honor families experiencing a stay in the neonatal intensive care unit and the health professionals...
As a chronic people pleaser, “just accept the help” in the postpartum period feels like asking me if I’d like to clear spider webs...
I am a 38-year-old woman, and I want to have another baby, but I’m not getting pregnant again. I’ve been trying for a year...
When you become a parent, suddenly, everyone around you has advice to give on everything from diaper choice to infant feeding. It is usually...
It took us almost three years to get pregnant with our daughter Madison. Three years of shots, fertility treatments, tears, IVF, IUI, miscarriages, heartbreak, and...




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