Finding A Mama Community
“I can’t do this!” I sobbed quietly into the unresponsive night. Both our faces were wet with tears, me and this three-week-old baby, Harvey. Birth and postpartum completely caught me...
Out of Reach
I recently attended a meeting where I was introduced as the owner of a local wine bar & bistro, a mom of three young girls and a freelance writer. Then...
When You’re Rocking Your Baby
If you are one of those mamas feeling fully touched-out, whose arm permanently and painfully locks into a 90 degree angle at the elbow, whose hips ache from the constant...
Remember When It Was Just You and Me?
by Maureen Zhao
It used to be just you and me, kid. I remember it like it was yesterday, but you say you don’t remember it at all. It started with walks along...
Things I Know in the Night
by Kate Awsumb
When your sister was small, I dreaded the night. It was dark, lonely, unknown. Despite loving her fiercely with every fiber of my being, I’d bounce and jiggle and pace...
Maybe I Just Need to Make the Table Longer
It is a typical Monday evening and already I am mentally counting down the minutes to bedtime. I’m feeling overwhelmed. Is that an overused word? In my exhausted mom of...
Making Tough Decisions About Remaining IVF Embryos
Having a baby did not come easy for me and my husband. We spent years in and out of procedures that all had the small promise of parenthood one day. ...
Finding Joy in Waiting
I sigh as I stare down at my growing belly. I am one day shy of being full-term but potentially have three weeks (or more) to go before I meet...
When Sleep Deprivation Gets the Best of Us
by Maureen Zhao
My baby will sleep through anything…except the sound of my head hitting my pillow. I am a lover of sleep. A seeker of all things comfy and cozy. I work...
Three Means Go
This summer, we welcomed our third little girl. She is pure joy and so incredibly loved by her sisters and parents. Even the dog seems on board with her arrival....
Forty Things to do While Waiting for Labor Start
by Maureen Zhao
Here I am, waiting for labor. With my firstborn, I was in early labor for many days at home before active labor kicked in. Twenty-four strenuous back-laboring hours after arriving...
A Letter to My (More) Rested Self
by Amber Harder
Hey there. I’ve noticed you have been looking a little bit more rested lately so I wanted to have a chat before too much time has passed. I didn’t want...
Thou Art Exhausted – Keep Pumping On
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week and we have a special extended line up for you! Our writers will share their triumphs and tears through their personal recollections of making sure...