I don't need a girl. I'm not hoping or praying for a girl. We weren't trying for a girl. A girl will not complete...
Before I jump in, I want to say that this series shares my personal, individual experience, and feelings for the childbirth that I want....
Information about lactation is easier to find than ever thanks to social media and the internet, but it seems like so many incorrect myths...
Self-deprivation is the ultimate gift for moms (really anyone, but especially moms). Deprivation? At the holidays?! Yes! But it’s probably not what you think. ...
Let’s talk about breastfeeding. Every mama’s experience is totally different even between their own children (I know mine were completely different!) Put working a...
I have had two pregnancies, deliveries, recoveries, and children. The two experiences could not be more different from one another. There’s lots of room...
A few months ago I walked into Meijer with my youngest, MJ. She was comfortably nursing in my ring sling and I was focused...
At just a few days shy of 30 weeks pregnant, I’m positive that I’ve hit my Don’t Give A @!$# Phase. I remember having...
Don't worry, I see you there.
Craning your neck to see what your big brother is doing, while I kick my swollen feet onto the...
I write this with mixed emotions as my year of pumping sweet liquid gold is coming to a close. I am sitting here in...
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...
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...
If breastfeeding is so natural, why doesn’t it come naturally? I think about this question daily. I am 5 weeks into breastfeeding my newborn...
As I sit here, I am exactly 26 days away from giving birth to my second child. We are having a girl and if...
























