Surviving Those Last Agonizing Weeks of Pregnancy
by Liz Murray
You’ve got the nursery all set up. The newborn clothes are washed, sorted and tucked neatly in the dresser. The diaper-changing station is ready to go and the car seat...
Overcoming Postpartum Depression
In 2018, postpartum depression is being talked about more and more in public as more mothers are opening up to share their experience. But, the process to bring postpartum depression...
My Wife’s Pregnancy May Not Be Like Your Pregnancy
Five years ago, I was pregnant with our first daughter. Initially, my wife didn’t want to carry a child, but I guess I did such a stellar job she thought...
A Tale of Two Birth Stories: Three Kids Later
With Mother’s Day coming up, we’re taking this week to share stories from our own Twin Cities Familys Blog Contributors on how they became mothers. We all have unique stories, and some of...
Having a Baby While Your Husband Has Chemotherapy
With Mother’s Day coming up, we’re taking this week to share stories from our own Twin Cities Familys Blog Contributors on how they became mothers. We all have unique stories, and some of...
Planning for the Average Birth
With Mother’s Day coming up, we’re taking this week to share stories from our own Twin Cities Familys Blog Contributors on how they became mothers. We all have unique stories, and some of...
What I Know Now: C-Section Awareness Month
by Erin Statz
I am 1 in 3 American women. When you are pregnant with your first baby, you plan on your water breaking, contractions starting and then you push out your baby....
4th Annual Bloom Event Recap
One of our passions at TCMB is to provide opportunities for moms to connect with each other, and this is one of the main reasons we love planning and providing...
When Your Children’s Age Gap Grows Larger Than Planned
by Maureen Zhao
I always thought I’d have a lot of kids. I assumed I’d get married younger, much like most of my college friends, and I assumed I’d stay home with my...
Welcome To The Parenthood Club
by Liz Murray
It sounds cliche, but it’s true: Before you become a parent, you really have no idea what you’re in for. No amount of research can prepare you for the real...
I See You
They’ve been calling you strong. You can’t see it as you crawl back into bed, an action you feel you take more often than the number of steps you walk....
Dialing Ethiopia: The Day I Called My Daughter’s Birth Mother
by Amber Harder
I suppose the journey to be in contact with our child’s birth mother started even before we were matched with our daughter. It was in the early days when whispers...
Mom Hair at its Worst
Stretch marks? Ok, I knew they were coming. Areas of stored “brown fat” my midwife told me would be impossible to exercise away until I was done nursing? Made my...
