As soon as I found out that I was pregnant, I envisioned breastfeeding my baby. I dreamed of sitting in a rocking chair in...
If you’re looking forward to reading about a sweet, positive breastfeeding journey, this isn’t it. Maybe they exist, but I wouldn’t know. What I...
When you become a parent, suddenly, everyone around you has advice to give on everything from diaper choice to infant feeding. It is usually...
My husband and I aren't particularly religious. We don't go to church and we rarely refer to God in our home. If anything, we...
With September being NICU Awareness month, I wanted to share my story as a means to offer hope to many families who encounter similar situations....
I had a miscarriage 5 days ago. I didn't have cramps, I didn't bleed, and I had no clue. I went to my doctor,...
When I announced my pregnancy last year, a number of people—mostly strangers—reacted to the news with a peculiar and somewhat rude question:
“Don’t you think...
I want to add my voice to those that have talked openly about miscarriage. By sharing my story, I hope to help others who...
When I was pregnant, I received lots of well-meaning advice, but nothing about breastfeeding. It included the following:
Go on dates now; babysitters are...
I could be having a miscarriage right now. The hard part is – I don’t know. I don’t know if everything could possibly be...
You know that diaper commercial where the new mom is making guests bathe in hand sanitizer and is using a nursing cover and doing...
We're all given the discharge instructions from the hospital after we've had a baby regarding pain relief, prenatal vitamins, infant care, how to care for...
It's Saturday night at 9pm, which means my husband and I can finally turn the TV to something other than Daniel Tiger or Frozen. I'm...
Anyone who has spoken with me in the last nine months knows I've been counting down the days until I could safely deliver my...

























