Tag: motherhood
An Open Letter to the Mom Without a Village
Dear Mom Without a Village,
A village is a network of family and friend support; it’s the people who help you as you navigate motherhood....
PTSD in a Pandemic
Eight months ago, I sat in a room with a psychologist, and even though I knew where the conversation was leading, hearing the words...
The Case of the 8 O’clocks: Five Ways to Make the...
Well, it’s that time again. 8:00 pm. The dreaded BEDTIME. The time where mommy becomes a raging monster. Words like brush your teeth come...
Five Tips on How to Parent Like You Have Always Wanted...
We are all getting to the point of too much closeness with the ones we love these days and although it is a huge...
Moms Supporting Moms
Welcome to the club! When you become a mom, you enter into an exclusive club. Once you are a part of the club, other...
Fighting on for Ruth Bader Ginsburg
I remember the first time I saw a picture of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in my fifth grade social studies book. You couldn't miss her...
Advice from a Pumping Mama: Five Tips to Make it Work...
When I had my son I nursed him for about five days. Then my supply came in full force and it made it hard...
A Letter to My Single Mom
Dear Mom,
Today I stood at my kitchen sink at watched the clock change. 4:00. 4:10. 4:15.
I sighed and words of irritability ran through my...
Celebrate the Moms and Mommers – We Need You All
Here we are - celebrating Mother's day for those who we call Mom and those who are Momming others (Yes, that includes anyone) -...
A Journey in Motherhood: Why I Need My Childless Girlfriends
I'm the first one of my close friends to have a child. I blindly went through conceiving, pregnancy, and postpartum without them. My girlfriends...
Making Peace with the Middle
I have always been one of those “can’t wait for the next thing” type of people. I couldn’t wait to graduate. I couldn’t wait...
Our Birth Story: Her Birthday and My Entrance into Motherhood
As a first time mother, I was counting down the days to my daughter's first birthday. It was an emotional time for me. I...
A Beginner’s Experience with Setting Boundaries
I have never been one to have boundaries. I was raised by a single mom and have only sisters, so there weren’t many clear...
A Stay-At-Home-Feminist
We’re all feminists, right? We believe all people should be treated equally regardless of sex. But, can you stay at home to care for...