I’m currently 25 weeks into my second pregnancy. That means I’ve been pregnant for a total of 62 weeks of my life, which equates to over a year. Despite the fact that I have been a human incubator for this...
All birth stories are important, each for different reasons.
The birth of my second child was redemptive and restorative for me because it showed me my own power.
I was woefully uneducated with my first birth and put a lot of...
I was only 17 when I suffered my first miscarriage. I remember in the moment it was happening feeling sad, confused, in pain, and guilt for the tiniest tinge of relief that creeped inside me. It was the summer after...
"I'm so glad she's not coming tonight."
I had wavered on doing maternity photos and finally had them scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, May 6, 2015. It was only four days before my due date, but I was convinced...
I resisted a birth plan because I didn’t want to be set on the way things would go when I really didn’t have much control over the process. If my plan went awry, I didn't want to be disappointed.
I chose...
Let me start by saying that I'm a planner.
I love a plan. But if there's one thing I learned about birthin' a baby...it's that it doesn't always go according to plan.
I watched the documentary The Business of Being Born...
With our beautiful 5 year old daughter we were able to work with a midwife and doula in order to have a quick, comfortable home birth with almost no complications. I say almost because the birth went amazing. She...
I am that mom. Who was sick all the time when pregnant. Sick enough to not take pills but horizontal most of the time. Nauseous all day, 24/7 9 months, migraines, too hot or too cold and not able...
There are a lot of ways to prepare for having a baby. You set up the nursery, install the car seat, and stock the freezer. You take birthing classes, pack your hospital bag, and so on. If you’re a...
We talk a lot about pregnancy and motherhood in today’s society. We write books about these topics, devote entire websites and magazines to them.
Sometimes, like in the cases of Beyoncé or Kate Middleton, we can’t stop talking about all...
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Being a Millennial Mom in 2019: What it’s Actually Like
“I wouldn’t want to raise a kid today.”
That’s what you’ll hear from most adults over the age of 50. As a 33-year-old “Millennial Mom”...