7 Ways to Survive Life With a Newborn and No Family Support
It was never my plan to have a baby while living hundreds of miles from my family, therefore completely destroying any possibility of having…
Supporting Mom
How do you help someone who just had a person exit her body? What do you do for someone who has had only 20 minutes of collective sleep over the past three weeks? Here are some posts to help you support the new moms out there.
16 Ways to Support Your Partner Before, During, and After Birth
Supporting your partner through something as wild as pregnancy and birth can seem overwhelming. That’s why we polled our Facebook audience to nail down…
Baby on a Budget – the Barest Bare Essentials
I love websites that list the essentials baby items you’ll need and list a wipe warmer. I’ve got nothing against wipe warmers but I’d…
Best Gifts for Pregnant Women
Looking for some of the best gifts for pregnant women? Here are some pregnancy-related presents for the mom-to-be in your life, whether she’s a…
If I Don’t Take Care of Me Who Will?
I used to have a crappy restaurant job. There was a career, lifetimer waiter who I really liked who gave me a valuable life trick….
Dear Fellow Mamas: Please Stop Telling Me How Hard It Gets
It started almost as soon as my newborn son and I got home from the hospital. Admonitions to “enjoy it while you can, it…
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…
Giving Birth Is Not A Party
Giving birth is not a party. It sounds stupid to even say it, but it seems like people have forgotten what birth is really…
What To Do When Your Friend Has A Miscarriage
It is never easy to know how to support a friend who is experiencing pain or a loss of any kind, and miscarriage is…
Other Things Not To Say To A New Mom
I get it. I’m a new mom. You, stranger at the grocery store, are an old-hat mom. You know shit. For some reason…
New Dad Survival Guide – 8 Essential Tips
I was going to do a post on what dads could do during delivery but decided that was too difficult because so much depends…
Surprising (and Not so Surprising) Choking Hazards for Babies
In case you’re curious, babies don’t just shove objects into their mouths to drive you crazy—there is a real, developmental need for them to…
Five Things That Should Never Be Said To A Pregnant Woman On Bed Rest
It was pure hell. After seeing those two pink lines on that pregnancy test and feeling all the initial excitement and joy of…
To My Pregnant Sister (Because I Scared the Shit Out of Her)
My sister: I am so happy you are pregnant and going to have a sweet baby soon. But thinking back to when…
Valentine Notes for Pregnant Ladies
Sure, I’ve come up with notes for pregnant ladies to give, but what about notes to get? So here are a few for the…
10 Things to Never Say to a Pregnant Woman
1. “You look so big/small.” Remember when you were a teenager and you didn’t want to be unique in any way? Well pregnancy is…