Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety
Will your child not leave your side when in social situations? Does your child cry when you drop them off at school? Does your child complain of stomachaches or not...
Pregnancy Products That Saved My Sanity
by Kate Awsumb
I’m just about through my second time at the human-growing rodeo. There are ups, there are downs and there are a few things – besides ice cream – that have...
From Donor to Recipient
Breastfeeding is a journey through challenges, through the highs and the lows. Sometimes breastfeeding is glorious, it’s amazing, miraculous even. What the human body is capable of amazes me. Sometimes...
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...
Double Duty when Breastfeeding
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...
Celebrating Breastfeeding Despite My Traumatic Birth
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...
Is It All Worth It?
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...
The Morning I Found Instant Kinship with Orca Whale J35
I’m not sure if you’ve seen the article about J35 – a sweet mama whale whose baby passed away shortly after birth. It will grip your own mama heart. It...
Counting Motherhood
I keep a lot of numbers in my head. One is the number of pink lines I was expecting. I was ready for that disappointment. But first one and then...
Do I Love You Enough?
by Amber Harder
My family is formed through both adoption and birth. We adopted from Ethiopia first, then I gave birth to two more children. My relationship with my oldest daughter is complex...
Appreciating the Small Things
I have always been someone who looks at the bigger picture in life – not the little ways to get there. When I have an idea, I typically share it with my...
Diary of a First Trimester
by Kate Awsumb
The first trimester can be miserable – and not just because of the physical symptoms. It can feel scary and isolating. And, IMHO, like your brain is going gangbusters and...
Why Being Pregnant in the Summer is Surprisingly Awesome
by Kate Awsumb
When I tell people I’m due in late August, I see the shock and pity in their eyes. Seriously, you’d think I’d just told them I was having a baby...
Have You Childproofed Your Career?
Your first born is on their way. In your excitement, you prepare your home with care. Many meticulous hours on Pinterest and Etsy combine to create the cutest and most...
