Rocking My Baby to Sleep
by Brianna
Many nights while I rock my baby to sleep, all I can think about is my to-do list. I’m thinking about work deadlines and about how to add healthier options...
Learning to Breathe
“You can do it, you are stronger than you think.” He told me that often… It was always his pep talk to stop the crying and start the breathing. Breathing is...
Accepting Yourself (On Being Authentic)
{Photo credit: Anna Lygocki Photography} “It’s peaceful,” is what I normally tell people who ask what it’s like not to hear. I don’t hear anything. I’m Deaf. With hearing aids,...
Who Cares How Your Child Is Born
As I’ve been approaching my due date, all that has been weighing on my mind is delivery and whether or not I should attempt vaginal birth or schedule a C-section....
Identity Crisis: On the 5th Anniversary of Becoming “Mom”
{Photo credit: Sarah Elizabeth Photography} In just a few days, we will celebrate my daughter’s fifth birthday while I will silently be celebrating the fifth anniversary of becoming “Mom.” This...
Sleep Deprived in (My) Style
by Brianna
My current phase of motherhood has me sleeping… well, never. Okay, that’s not true. I sometimes sleep during the night for about an hour at a time. It’s usually my...
Preparing Your Toddler For Their New Sibling
Being a couple months away from the delivery of our second child, we’ve been working on prepping our toddler, Greyson, for his new baby brother. People often ask us, “Does...
Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy
by Amber Harder
{Disclosure: We have partnered with Seasons Family Chiropractic to talk to you about both the benefits of seeing a prenatal chiropractor during pregnancy and the benefits for infants and children seeing a...
Baby Sign is for Everyone!
“Ice cream. More. Please,” my toddler sleepily communicates to me in baby sign at 6 am. She hasn’t been awake for long, but she knows exactly what she wants. In fact, I almost...
The 4 P’s of Prematurity
Last year at this time my husband and I joined a distinct group few voluntarily join. We became preemie parents, more accurately micro-preemie parents, welcoming our daughter into the world...
Clearing the Air
After the birth of my third child, it took nearly a year before I found joy in writing again. I had all of the excuses not to write. New baby....
6 Things No One Tells You About Being Prego
Hello 26 weeks! For those of you that can’t do math like me, that’s 6.5 months. I am feeling large and in charge! And although I am trying to enjoy...
You Know, the Martyr Dies (On Self-Fulfillment)
{Photo credit: Anna Lygocki Photography} I love strategizing how to get to yes, and I love saying “yes” even when I’m saying “no.” I am very good at saying “yes.”...
This Is My Motherhood
by Cari Dugan
“He is mine in a way that he will never be hers, yet he is hers in a way that he will never be mine, and so together, we are...