There, I said it. I know, I know, I'm supposed to give myself grace, but it's true -- I want to lose my baby...
I was a freshman in high school taking a speech and debate class. Teams of two would take a topic and debate a team...
Ok, let’s get real for a second. Regardless of what your Aunt Sally may have told you, or how great Beyonce looked in her...
When I was pregnant last year, I showed several early warning signs that I would be an unlucky mother with postpartum depression and anxiety:...
Like many women, my second pregnancy has been vastly different from my first. Yes there are more aches and pains, yes, my belly got...
My first day back at work after 13 weeks at home with my daughter, I headed into the office wearing nicer clothes and more...
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...
Feb. 3, 2017 is Wear Red for Women Day! Did you know that because of this awareness-raising initiative, nearly 300 fewer women die of...
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...
I gave birth to my third baby in the middle of a pandemic. Upon arriving at the hospital already in our masks, my husband...
One morning, I groaned and grabbed my stomach on the way to the bathroom. My son, looking very concerned, asked “what happened mommy?,” and...
Hair Glorious Hair
Most of my life my hair has been a feature I have been proud of. I was teased because I wore it...
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...
Our son turned one recently, so naturally, the questioning has begun. It takes many forms, but the most commonly heard is, "Are you going...

























