It may not be a popular opinion, but I can't wait to love my postpartum body.
I'm sure there will be moments when I loathe...
Even to this day, I look at the clock at 7:00 AM and immediately think about women sitting anxiously in a doctor’s office waiting...
People say that no two births are the same. And in my case, it's been very true. Thirteen years ago, my first baby was monitored...
Celebration is a part of our lives. It is natural for us to celebrate as an expression of joy and love. We celebrate births,...
At my son’s first checkup, our pediatrician joked to my daughter, who is just shy of 15 months older, “How do you feel that...
Let’s face it; some people are just obnoxious. They come in many forms: strangers on the street, coworkers, family members and sometimes friends. Their...
I will be the first to admit that I am an emotional hoarder. I literally keep anything and everything I think has some kind...
My first day back at work after 13 weeks at home with my daughter, I headed into the office wearing nicer clothes and more...
Yes, I had an abortion. You wouldn't guess that I would be someone who would have had one. I don't tell most people. Not...
I want to add my voice to those that have talked openly about miscarriage. By sharing my story, I hope to help others who...
It’s 3:00 a.m.
My toddler just woke up screaming for me.
I am acutely aware of my large belly and swollen feet as I drag my...
Okay, so I'm not exactly a "new" mom, seeing my oldest is now 4, and had I written this then it would have been...
When I started our IVF medications, I held my breath for a rainbow. Through the retrieval and transfer, I am not sure I ever...
The story of your birth is your favorite bedtime story. The best part is the end, when I crawled up onto the bed on...

























