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...
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...
Today I was supposed to have a baby. I’m supposed to be 40 weeks pregnant—uncomfortable, nervous, excited. I’m supposed to be preparing my home...
You don’t know me, but I am your friend, your coworker, a fellow room mom, or the woman taking a walk one night in...
You know that diaper commercial where the new mom is making guests bathe in hand sanitizer and is using a nursing cover and doing...
I want to preface this by saying that obviously a four year age gap is all I know. There are a multitude of reasons...
When you become a parent, suddenly, everyone around you has advice to give on everything from diaper choice to infant feeding. It is usually...
Being pregnant is all about the wait and the anticipation for what is to come. Here I am, pregnant with our third and final...
This is the birth story of my oldest daughter. We are incredibly blessed that she survived unharmed as did I. This story has taken...
A strange social phenomenon happens when a woman becomes pregnant. It may start when she announces her pregnancy, but it becomes ever more prevalent...
"New baby" and "depression" aren't phrases you commonly hear together. But, as, we know and have experienced, motherhood hits you in the face. While...
Before I jump in, I want to say that this series shares my personal, individual experience, and feelings for the childbirth that I want....
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...
When my alarm clock sounded, I was already wide awake after barely sleeping overnight. I could not have been more excited to finally see...
























