7 Things to Try if You’re Struggling with Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is natural, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. It’s natural in the way walking is natural—humans are biologically designed to do it, but it takes some effort and practice…
This isn’t my first baby—but I still need your support more than ever
"Please know I still need you." Sometimes I whisper these six words under my breath after you've walked away or after we hang up from a phone call. There are…
Complicated emotions of loneliness and motherhood
The loneliness of motherhood doesn’t require you to be alone to feel it. In fact, the moment you find out you are going to be a mother, it’s impossible to…
How we have learned to navigate the world with a child who has severe food allergies
It was summer 2013. I was a mother of a just-turned-one-year-old and a four-year-old. My days were hectic back then, barely squeezing in a shower before my husband got home…
To The Mom At The Park Who Kept Her Cool
My heart sank. As my friend called me over to the play area, the look on her face pretty much said it all. I saw my just-turned-2-year-old sitting with her…
Discovering Joy in Monotony
Being a stay-at-home mom with small children has provided the luxury of being available for them in their formative years; however there were certainly long, tiresome days of routine and…
One Brave Thing You Can Do To Make Your Mark
I’m sitting on the bathroom floor sobbing, out of answers, full of questions and torn between wanting to run away and not having the strength to take another step. I’m…
5 Awesome Pieces of Advice for Moms
If you're a new mom looking for advice, I get it. I’ve been there. I used to spend hours reading books and blogs, scouring Pinterest, and trying to learn everything…
What I Didn’t Know About Breastfeeding
I had my first baby when I was 23. Like many new moms today, I had almost no exposure to breastfeeding until I had my own baby and was trying…
Mom goes viral for spending nearly $6K on postpartum doula
A second-time mom went viral on TikTok for talking about her decision to spend almost $6,000 on an overnight postpartum doula two nights a week until her son was 11…
When you feel like a half-lit Christmas tree
I stumbled upon a somewhat festive Christmas tree at a McDonald’s in between my son’s two basketball games earlier this week. While the holiday decor and illuminated beauty of this tree did not go unnoticed, the fact…
The Sacred Calling of Motherhood
When I was younger, I thought I knew what it meant to be a mother. I had certainly played the part enough times. I was a babysitter at 11, worked…
