Letting Go of the Right Way to Parent
When it comes to babies, there’s no right way to parent. Through experience, you’ll find where you can tweak and adjust advice so it…
Lessons
Evap Lines, and What To Do If You See One
What’s an evap line? Evap lines, or evaporation lines, are a fairly common phenomenon that can happen on any kind of urine pregnancy test…
When Did Women Start Lying Down to Give Birth?
Although they may not know the term, any television viewer can recognize the lithotomy position: the feet-in-stirrups, hair-perfectly-blown-out posture women assume for giving birth….
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…
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…
Breastfeeding with Huge Boobs: What it’s Really Like
Before my first son was born, I was determined to prepare myself as best as I could for breastfeeding. I poured over the pamphlet…
Second Babies are Always Easier…Right?
During the course of my second pregnancy, I was (more than once) assured that “This baby will be sooooooooo much easier than your first.”…
Parental Priorities and Being Okay With My Mom Bod
My shorts don’t fit. It’s the second summer in a row where I’ve gone to put my shorts on, and inexplicably (I use this…
Dear Friend Who Had Children Before Me – Sorry
Dear (insert your name here if you are a female friend of mine with a child born before my own), I owe you a big…
The Perfect Pre-Kid Mother
I was on the phone with my best friend the other day and she said something that really resonated with me: “I was the best mom ever before I actually had kids.”…
The Hard Parts of Trying to Get Pregnant That I Wouldn’t Give Back
“I hope it’s like childbirth,” I said, through tears, to my therapist. “I hope that once I get pregnant, a hormone will be released that…
“I’ll just have to be 15 minutes late”
There is something about being in the trenches that allows you to see with a clarity that is otherwise hard to achieve. Sometimes, when…
40 Weeks Pregnant and Done Being Angry
I’m not a doctor, but throughout the entirety of my third pregnancy, I confidently reiterated to everyone my assessment until they took it as…
Life with a 10 Week Old Baby – What I’ve Learned So Far
1. I need to have a shower everyday. After having my daughter, Ryley, a daily shower has become an absolute priority in a…
5 Ways Being a Mom Made Me a Grownup
Becoming a parent has had a bunch of consequences on my life, one of which was completely unexpected… It made me an honest to…
5 Pieces of New Mom Advice I Actually Used
When I brought my first newborn home, I assumed there must have been a wild and wounded look in my eyes. It was the…
21 Questions I Asked My Pregnant Self in a Single Day
When I was pregnant with my now 3-month-old little girl, my brain was constantly racing with questions and confusion about my body, my baby,…
Humble Lessons I’ve Learned about Mixing Friends and Kids
To all of my friends that had children before me, I owe you a heartfelt apology. I was wrong. So wrong. About everything. I…
What Steel Magnolias Taught Me About My Miscarriage
I’m in a play right now. You might have heard of it. Pink is my signature color. Steel Magnolias, anyone? Doesn’t that conjure up…
