Tag: motherhood
Nursing In Public and Why the Brelfie Matters
Last week on the Today Show, Kathie and Hoda discussed their disapproval of the brelfie (breastfeeding selfie) on their segment "OK! Or Not OK"....
When Your Mom Has Cancer
Receiving a call at work from my mom is always a rarity. Since age 18, I have worked 40 hours a week. At 20,...
Goodbye, Mom Jeans. Hello, Black Leggings.
At some point when I was in high school, my mom - naturally beautiful and down-to-earth - was walking up to my sister's tennis...
Inner Mother: Are We Born With One?
Sure, we have mammalian instincts to feed our children, protect them, and bathe them. In a truly primal world where there aren't awkward playground...
A Real and Raw Account of Breastfeeding
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...
Trapped: My Journey Through Ectopic Pregnancy
Pregnancy loss is hard. My ectopic pregnancy wasn't a planned pregnancy. But it was my first, and as afraid as I was of the complete...
The Lonely Side of Motherhood
Parenting can feel lonely. And it is almost amazing to me that a person can feel alone when they are actually surrounded by, at...
Becoming Mom: Things I Said I’d Never Do
Before I had my son, Cash, I was a hairstylist. When you style hair for a living, you get to know you clients pretty...
The Me Before There Was Mama
Sometimes, in the quiet of my home, in the earliest parts of the morning, I find a space where I can sort of remember...
Parenting is a Job and I Work Hard
Before my son came into my life, I was a Wellness Coach. I went to college for four years and then to graduate school...