My Out of Hospital Birth Center Experience
Priscilla Anne, my beautiful daughter, was born this past August at Roots Community Birth Center in North Minneapolis. My birth story actually starts a few years before my daughter was...
Two Countries and Two Different Births
It was a summer night and we were watching The Incredibles at the park. I got up to go to the restroom and realized my stomach was being pulled down,...
A Textbook Labor and Delivery – Until it Wasn’t
by Sarah Lodien
It was a Sunday morning around 5:00 am; I woke up needing to go to the bathroom so badly. As soon as I was done, while walking back to the...
The “Only-Runs-On-The-Playground” Lady
by Maureen Zhao
There are only two times you will find me running- if I am being chased, or if I am chasing someone. Both usually occur on a playground with my children...
All’s Well That Ends Well: A Birth Story
Birth stories are amazing and horrifying all at the same time. I have a love-hate relationship with them. Hearing people’s stories almost always make me terrified to have another baby....
19 Minutes to Spare: A Speedy Second Birth Story
by Kate Awsumb
Alternate title: My Body is a Machine Alternate-alternate title: A Long Story About A Short Birth Summary (spoiler alert): I only know one way to have a baby — quickly,...
I Remember (A Mother’s Day Tribute)
Moms teach us all sorts of things… I’m not the first person to share that I remember my mom teaching me some of life’s most basic lessons and skills… I...
Coping with Mother’s Day While Mourning Infertility
Can I be honest with you? I know we don’t know each other well, yet, but I have a confession. Working in the world of trauma has taught me many...
Superwoman Strong on Mother’s Day
by Amber Soler
I’m a single mom. I’ve made that statement countless times in the past 7 years and the reactions are all over the board. I’ve gotten used to the spectrum of...
The Red Phone: An Adoption Birth Story
This time of year I find rhythm with the rain; it splatters against the overflow pond in my backyard and I feel the beat of my heart, the memories flooding...
A Mother’s Day Gift Guide with Meaning
Mother’s Day gift guides are everywhere this time of year but rarely do they capture the true essence of celebrating mom and all that she does. The other day, my...
Come See Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical!
Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, this is the story of Matilda. Her dreadful parents can’t stand her. Her headmistress is a horrible, nasty, name-calling, life-sucking tyrant who...
How To Grow Windowsill Herbs
by Janna Murphy
I love to grow my own herbs! They are simple, they grow fast and they have so many wonderful uses. I am going to show you a simple and cheap...