Making Breastfeeding Less of a Struggle
“I wouldn’t do that when I have my baby,” I said five years ago like every other mom. A couple years later, I said, “I will probably do it the...
Why Do You Care How I Feed My Baby?
The ability that we as women and mothers have to breastfeed is an incredible, wonderful gift. It’s a miracle that our bodies can create food for our babies without much...
My Breastfeeding Journey: What Helped And What I Wish I Knew!
by Sarah Lodien
Every mother’s breastfeeding journey is different and unique. And I wish someone had said that to me before I began my own journey. Before I was even pregnant, I knew...
The Red Phone: An Adoption Birth Story (Part II)
The last biological son I gave birth to was 9lbs 10oz so when the nurse told us we were being discharged the day after we met our daughter (who weighed...
Sunburn Hurts and Skin Cancer Stinks
by Amber Soler
I was 26 when I first found out that I had melanoma. My dermatologist called me with biopsy results and I instantly knew it wasn’t good news. A few days...
Music Forever and For Everyone
by Erin Statz
We all have one thing we can agree on: music is awesome! It really is one of the only universal languages on this earth. A melody can be linked to...
When It’s Not Just Worry
by Liz Murray
Worry. It comes with the motherhood territory. At least, that’s what we’re told, and it’s true to some extent. But sometimes, it’s more than just worry. Intense, chronic anxiety can...
My Out of Hospital Birth Center Experience
Priscilla Anne, my beautiful daughter, was born this past August at Roots Community Birth Center in North Minneapolis. My birth story actually starts a few years before my daughter was...
Two Countries and Two Different Births
It was a summer night and we were watching The Incredibles at the park. I got up to go to the restroom and realized my stomach was being pulled down,...
A Textbook Labor and Delivery – Until it Wasn’t
by Sarah Lodien
It was a Sunday morning around 5:00 am; I woke up needing to go to the bathroom so badly. As soon as I was done, while walking back to the...
All’s Well That Ends Well: A Birth Story
Birth stories are amazing and horrifying all at the same time. I have a love-hate relationship with them. Hearing people’s stories almost always make me terrified to have another baby....
The Red Phone: An Adoption Birth Story
This time of year I find rhythm with the rain; it splatters against the overflow pond in my backyard and I feel the beat of my heart, the memories flooding...
Hope for Mothers Facing Adversity
by Trista Rakow
Deep inside the heart of every mother lies a powerful and courageous instinct to protect their young, no matter the cost, even if it means their life. It’s in our...
Rules for a Season
by Joy Ballard
It happens every time we enter a new season: the need to revisit the rules. I recently noticed that my 5-year-old has been leaving his raincoat and rain boots in...
