A strange social phenomenon happens when a woman becomes pregnant. It may start when she announces her pregnancy, but it becomes ever more prevalent...
To My Postpartum Self,
I know things feel heavy. Your body. Your mind. Your reality. Even the lightness of a tiny, precious baby upon your...
I am a few weeks shy of my due date with your brother, and often thoughts of him fill my mind. Still, there you...
My oldest son was born in early February 2020. A blissful seven or so weeks before the world shut down due to the Covid-19...
My pregnancies were nothing shy of miserable. Thirty-nine weeks long of non-stop vomiting, a world of nausea I never knew existed, and the exhaustion,...
In recognition of National Infertility Awareness Week, I thought it was important to share my story below. Miscarriage, infertility, IVF, IUI, needles, blood work, ultrasounds...
Our son turned one recently, so naturally, the questioning has begun. It takes many forms, but the most commonly heard is, "Are you going...
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 thought that I was okay.
It was one week since my miscarriage, and even though I had spent much of the week lying in...
I am not a patient person. I basically asked my husband (then boyfriend) if I could move in with him. (We did.) Not to mention the...
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten...
I'm currently 11 days postpartum after giving birth to my amazing and adorable daughter, Lyra. It's unimaginable that I did not know this tiny,...
I will be the first to admit that I am an emotional hoarder. I literally keep anything and everything I think has some kind...
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...
In + Around Indy
See Circle City: Indianapolis Moms Guide to Donuts
Happy Donut Day! On the first Friday of June, we all scream for donuts in honor of this sweet holiday! Donut Day was first...
