Motherhood

Almost half of women describe their childbirth(s) as traumatic, but few moms reach out for help. Most new moms (myself included) don't think we deserve or need any sort of intervention. Giving birth is one of the most transformative processes a...

It's 10pm, and I need to go to bed. But I can't. Because I'm waiting for my daughter to be ALL the way asleep, so I can army crawl into her room and slide my whole arm under her pillow, without...

Growing up, the Easter Bunny always left our baskets full of candy. Well, honestly, he {she?} left our baskets full of my mom's favorite candies ironically. We didn't wake up to a basket full of toys, clothing, or fancy...

I've been at it for ten weeks, so I feel like I’ve really got a grip on this thing called motherhood. HA! Ya right! I still have no clue what I’m doing…but does anyone? Here are some things I do know: 1....

One of the hallmarks of pregnancy is often our emotions running wild. Sometimes this means tears, sometimes anger, and sometimes we just can't remember anything we set out to do! Thanks, pregnancy brain. You never know what's going to...

Aside from getting a cute little human to have and to hold, kiss and cuddle, mommying is hard. You deal with sleepless nights, fussy babies, messy rooms, demanding schedules, etc. and you’re expected to balance life as a super...

Confession: I didn’t bond with my baby right away. I haven’t really talked about it much; I had so much shame and guilt because of it. It has been over 10 years and now I know that I am...