Tips for Distinguishing Between Normal Worrying and Postpartum Anxiety
The signs of postpartum anxiety can often blend together with seemingly normal postpartum worries. Here are some tips for teasing the two apart and…
Encouragement
Taking Antidepressants Made Me a Better Mom
What my third birth taught me about taking antidepressants when support, experience, and exercise weren’t enough. My family was operating in a comfortable routine…
Getting Help for Postpartum Depression
Getting help for postpartum depression can be difficult – even for those who deal with it professionally. Here’s one new mom’s journey back to…
The Baby I Didn’t Know I Needed
It was the day of my grandfather’s funeral, my period was late and a piece of me knew I had to take a pregnancy…
You Don’t Have to Have a Great Mom to Be One
The biggest fear I have had as a motherless mom was when I realized I had no idea how to be a mom. I…
Five Beautiful Truths about Postpartum Bodies
Oh boy, this is the thing that is hard to ask, but am I vain because I am not always in love with my postpartum…
It’s Possible to Hate Pregnancy, but Love Motherhood
I was one of those people who absolutely could not wait to be pregnant. I fantasized about what I would look like with a…
How to Gracefully Deal with Unsolicited Parenting Advice
After I had my son, it was like there was a secret newsletter that went out (to everyone but me) saying that I didn’t have…
Baby 2 Checklist: Preparing for Your Second Baby
Preparing to bring a second baby home can be just as daunting as it was the first time around, but for totally different reasons….
Tug and Pull – Finding Balance in Motherhood
As women, we feel so conflicted throughout our lives. It begins with who our best friend will be, and transitions to which college we…
“To the man in 2-D” – Random Act of Kindness Goes Viral
On a scale of one to ten, I’d say flying solo with a young baby is a solid fifteen on the old stress-o-meter. There’s…
Thanks, Kids! 10 Things I’m Grateful For Since Becoming a Mom
It’s the season of giving thanks. I like to think I don’t need a special time of year to remind myself to be thankful…
New Mom Guilt: Why You’re Not Failing as a Mother
I’ve gotten a lot of emails from women saying they feel overwhelmed by motherhood. Not in a dangerous way, just in a mom guilt…
No Really, Don’t Worry About Your Velcro Baby
An English mum is going mega viral with her extremely relatable, and pleasantly glass-half-full attitude about Velcro babies, and what she calls “contact naps.”…
Returning to Work after Having a Baby – the Truth About the 5th Trimester
After nearly four months of maternity leave, I returned to work on a Wednesday in April. To my surprise, I was welcomed by a decorated…
Better/Harder: Adjusting to Life as a New Mom
It’s a scene every mother knows all too well. It’s 4 am. and I’m jolted awake, once again, by the sound of the baby…
Find Your Mom Squad… and Never Let Go
“In case you ever feel like you are failing as a parent, these are the things I Googled this week: Migraines in children Fevers…
18 Things to Expect in the NICU
Being a first time mother, I wanted to plan out everything and research anything unknown that I could. But having an unexpected delivery at…
10 Thoughts of Encouragement if You’re Struggling with Breastfeeding
I got 99 problems and breastfeeding is the reason for 98 of them. Before I begin, let me say, I am a firm believer…
4 Ways To Mentally Recover After a Difficult Childbirth
I know a mom who is struggling with her birth story. Well-meaning people keep asking when she’s going to have another and telling her…
