One of the most beautiful times of many women’s lives has turned out to be the most isolating time in mine. The first trimester of pregnancy. Pregnancy is supposed to...
{Photo credit: Haley Powers} Welcome to 2018! It’s a new year, and with it comes new goals and ambitions. While New Year’s resolutions are a bit cliché, I like them because...
What in the… You guys. This is no joke. There are so many things. So many things you get told about what to expect for your postpartum recovery. The depression,...
Real talk, ya’ll. As moms, we all know that after giving birth to our children, certain parts of our bodies are just never the same. Let’s get it out there that...
When a suspicious lump started growing on my daughter’s eyelid, we immediately consulted Dr. Google. In our professional expertise, we diagnosed her with “probably just a stye or something” and...
The mantra “strong is the new skinny” has been gaining currency online for some time now. It signals a move away from “thinness” in favor of a more achievable “real”...
When a child enters this world prematurely, life is turned upside down. Plans are thrown out the window, and uncertainty becomes the new norm. That is especially true when your...
I grew up in a sports driven family. My three older brothers have national and international experience in numerous sports. Therefore, it was a natural progression for me to follow in...
When I first started dating my husband, he gravely said that he had something he needed to tell me. I prepared myself for a scene out of a comedy about...
Walking. It’s perhaps the biggest milestone in your toddler’s young life. Countless movies, TV shows and commercials depict those first wobbly steps as one of parenthood’s greatest joys. Becoming a...
It’s the best of times; it’s the worst of times. On the one hand: The awe of growing a new life inside you, the unforgettable feeling of those first gentle...
I’m Erin, a proud therapy mom. Therapy has become a very important part of our lives. I never knew therapy existed for children, but when my son with born with...
