Let’s talk about Cesarean birth for a minute. Seems that the hype is all about giving birth vaginally and unmedicated, and for some reason, Cesarean birth is shamed or simply misunderstood. Like all births, Cesarean is beautiful. I personally...
A few days ago I was changing my son Ben’s diaper and caught a glimpse of something scary on the baby monitor screen - something BIG and terrifying.
My butt.
Ugh, baby mama got back. SERIOUS back.
Exiting Denial
I shouldn’t have been...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Children's Hospital.
The Flu Shot: Why it’s Important for your Entire Family!
Did you know that 20,000 children under the age of 5 are hospitalized for flu complications every year in the United States?...
Off Her Meds: Leaving PPD Medication Behind
Like all tax accountants, I've got a big deadline looming. For me, this deadline comes with additional anxiety as it marks the day I will wean from the anti-depressants I have taken since the arrival...
I don’t remember exactly how old I was when I heard it, or even exactly how it was worded, but at some point someone told me something along the lines of, “people who are afraid to leave their houses...
Nature as Therapy for Families
Perhaps I am biased on the subject since I practically grew up outdoors, but this past month I realized just how badly kids and parents need nature adventures together. My sister was in charge of planning...
At 25, I became the mother to a beautiful, healthy, perfect baby girl. Feeling the warmth radiate from her body, inhaling that intoxicating new baby smell, coming to grips with the knowledge that somehow I had created this perfect,...
Advanced Maternal Age
As an advanced maternal aged mother, Family Planning was an ongoing statement that I used so often during my pregnancy. Ironically, the term “advanced maternal age“ was new to me and I was curious as to why...
My days are full.
Like, really, really full. As in, some days I can't remember if I used the restroom kind of full. It's kind of ridiculous and also extremely fun. I have the chance to be a present parent,...
Like many of us, I have been working remotely for more than a year now. When the pandemic began, I was seven months pregnant. My daughter was born in June and I “returned” to work in August. So, I...
The question I keep asking myself is, “Did we quarantine soon enough?” Our family did before anyone else I know did. We haven’t left the house in over a week. The four of us have been at our house:...
A gut feeling. That little voice you can't ignore. A mother's intuition. Whatever you call it, you know what I mean. This is the story of my first child's birth, and I hope that it reminds you of the...
Pregnancy can be the most joyful, exciting time for a couple with the thought of a tiny person slowly growing inside your belly. Simultaneously, it's a time for the most bizarre and frustrating pains, syndromes and uncategorized bodily changes.
I...
As moms, we often beat ourselves up about big decisions we have to make for our kids. We weigh the options, we discuss them with friends, we make spreadsheets, we lay awake at night worrying. School selections, sleep training,...