Many couples have the luxury of choosing when they want their baby to be born. Those lucky fertile women that can family plan and...
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...
Just the other day, while I was perusing social media, a friend who is becoming a new mom in the next few weeks asked...
I’ve never been a big believer in the whole “it takes a village” concept. Maybe it’s because I was a very republican high school...
“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...
A strange social phenomenon happens when a woman becomes pregnant. It may start when she announces her pregnancy, but it becomes ever more prevalent...
Dearest Daughter,
Hi, it’s me. Your mom. I’ve been wanting to write this down for some time now but couldn’t quite find the words...until now....
Behind every adorable, squishy, prized newborn is a woman learning how to tackle her new role of Mom. Don't forget about her.
I have a...
The learning curve when going from a parent of zero to a parent of one is incredibly, indescribably steep. (So steep, I never understood...
Oh yes. It happens.
My son, Charlie, was born at 37 weeks at a beautiful hospital in Houston, Texas. I was pre-eclamptic, but at the...
Above my couch, the decor mocked me: “It’s so good to be home.”
I tried remembering what life was like when I had made that...
While newly pregnant with our second daughter, I was gifted a large open-topped picnic basket in a beautiful teal paisley print. Besides our backyard...
We're often told that we have to give up so much when we become mothers. On one hand, I agree, on the other.. NOPE....
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...
In + Around Indy
Hiking with Young Kids – Top Six Indiana Parks
We made it to May, everyone! This year, or as I call it, "OMG. What is happening?!" is almost halfway complete. Did we even...
