7 things I wish someone told me about the 4th trimester
Having a baby is usually the most exciting time of a mother’s life. Until it’s not. The truth is, no matter how many “What to Expect” books you may read…
“Another girl, are you going to try for a boy?”
"It’s a girl!" I remember yelling as the pink silly string came out. Here we were at our first gender reveal party and announcing our third baby was going to…
Always trust your gut, your mother’s instinct
I was pregnant with my second child. My first was barely a year old. I was so beyond excited because becoming a mother was the best thing that had ever…
I was 16 when I had my abortion and ended the life of my baby – but there is hope and healing
My husband, my children and my closest family members know my story, so I have no shame in telling it. My only hope and prayer is that if you’re reading…
The top 5 lies women are told who are facing an unplanned pregnancy
I have heard some pretty lame lies in my lifetime. Lies are told by children to get out of trouble, thinking that if they lie, they might be believed and…
Healing after abortion is possible
I made a ton of horrible choices that led me to a very dark and lonely place. One of the most haunting decisions I have made was to have an…
When PCOS Nearly Ruined My Chance at Becoming a Mother
It was 2007. I was a first-year teacher, getting settled into my career. My husband and I were married two years earlier, and although we had planned to wait three…
Sadie Robertson’s wise postpartum advice after mom unfollows her
Can’t a postpartum girl catch a break? Apparently not if you’re Sadie Robertson, who gained fame on the show Duck Dynasty and had an adorable baby in the past year.…
10 Things I Wish Others Knew About PPD
They lifted her onto my chest, and for a moment, the world stopped spinning. I admired her tiny fingers and toes in a way only a mother can admire fingers…
No, I will not call breastfeeding “chestfeeding”
Update 8/13/21: The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has caved and will now call breastfeeding, "chestfeeding" and refer to women as “human milk-feeding individuals.” Hard pass. Honestly, it's offense that women are…
I want to be called a woman, not a “birthing person”
I have eight children, seven of whom I've given birth to myself. I'm a woman and have the necessary reproductive organs to grow a child inside my womb and then…
To the C-Section Mom with a Lot of Emotions
Editors Note: April is C-Section Awareness Month As a mom of three preemies born via C-section (the youngest of whom was born at 25 weeks), I want to preface this…
