She-Ra Standing: A Semi-Stubborn, Cutting-it-Close Christmas Birth Story
by Kate Awsumb
It was a verifiable miracle: Somehow I woke up on Christmas morning able to cram my 40-weeks-pregnant belly into my festive footie pajamas and zip them up. Even though it...
Yes, My Kid was Born on Christmas, and No, I Didn’t Plan That
by Kate Awsumb
I didn’t exactly plan for my water to break in my festive footie pajamas after a big Christmas breakfast. But then again, the due date listed on my chart was...
June Baby
by Lauren Jerle
Before I knew we’d struggle with infertility, I imagined a June baby. My husband and I both have June birthdays. A baby born in the same month as us sounded...
You are Invited: “Her” Retirement Party!
OFFICE MEMO: She’s tired, bearing scars, much looser than days before. It’s time. I know it, she knows it but for me it’s harder to come to terms. I’m...
My Next Nursery Will Have These 5 Things
by Kate Awsumb
Our little critter’s nursery is great— bright and colorful, lots of storage, a stain-proof rug. And it got her sleeping through the night at an I-better-not-say-it-for-risk-of-being-hated age. But considering the...
I’m One of Those Ballooning Pregnant Women
by Marielle
I always dreamed of being one of those super fit pregnant women who didn’t look pregnant anywhere other than in their belly. You know, the kind whose bodies look exactly...
40 Weeks In, 40 Weeks Out: Motherhood is About Growing and Shrinking
by Kate Awsumb
I’ve suffered from a strange ailment for years: I enjoy running. Long distances. When no one is chasing me. Six months before I found out I was pregnant, I ran...
We Are Mothers Who Have Lost
1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. Each year in the United States, there are about 3,500 Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID). These deaths occur among infants less than 1 year old...
When Motherhood Loses It’s Luster
by Cari Dugan
I remember being pregnant with my first babe. Belly round. Tired, but deliriously happy. I was so fascinated with motherhood. It was if it was a completely new idea. At...
10 Commandments of Buying Baby Gear
by Kate Awsumb
My elaborate daydreams of having a baby always featured the coolest of the cool gear – the swiveling space station stroller, the handmade wooden block set, the boutique matchy-but-not-too-matchy three-piece...
10 Things People Say in Your Third Trimester
by Leah Pihlaja
{Photo Credit: Photography by Nealy} You’re glowing. Actually, I’m 99% sure that’s sweat. Are you going to get drugs? My cervix is going to open up to 10 cm and...
Thanks, But No Thanks
by Leah Pihlaja
A recent article on 6 Baby Items You Don’t Need was posted where Ami mentioned nixing the diaper genie (yes, the heaven-sent diaper genie that leaves fumes lingering in your house...
Six Pieces of Advice I Ignored in the First Six Months
by Kate Awsumb
Like every visibly pregnant woman to ever stand in a Target checkout line, I got my fair share of unsolicited baby-rearing advice. Great grandmas, teenagers, other new moms – they...
Little Boys
by Nealy
There’s nothing quite as sweet as the love of a little boy. They (other moms of boys) warned me when I was pregnant with my first boy. He will totally...
