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…
Mental Health
People are often so focused on a women’s physical health and a baby’s well being, that mental health often gets ignored. It’s damn important and should be on everyone’s radar.
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….
Babies are Just Like Cake – Cut New Moms a Break
It was the middle of a Canadian winter when my son was born, so many a cold day had to be spent shuffling around…
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…
The 7 Best Things I Did For Myself As a First Time Mom
Becoming a mother is the single biggest shift in identity, daily life and routine I have ever experienced. The postpartum period is particularly acute…
Acknowledging the Sadness When Your Birth Plan Changes
As I count down the weeks of my second pregnancy, I find myself reflecting on the delivery of my first child. I am an Advanced…
What a Google Search Won’t Tell You About Postpartum Depression
When my daughter was five months old, I casually thought, “She deserves better than me.” While I rocked her to sleep, I quickly and…
When Asked About New Motherhood, I Lied (Because It was Going Well)
When other mothers ask you how you’re handling new motherhood, what do you say? I used to be honest, but I recently changed my…
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…
Help Better Understand Depression
Determining whether you are suffering from run-of-the-mill, motherhood-induced lowness, or a major depressive episode can be surprisingly difficult to differentiate. Once again, I’m working…
Loving and Leaving Zoloft
Hello. My name is Emily, and I love Zoloft. Or I used to love Zoloft. I don’t know, it’s complicated. I went on Zoloft…
The Mental Load is Sucking the Magic Out of the Holidays
I am decidedly not a holiday person. Or at least, not in the Hallmark sense. The Elf never made it off our closet shelf….
I Don’t Want My Body Back – I Want ‘Me’ Back
I am newly postpartum, not quite awake, standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, shush-shushing a 4-litre jug of milk and rocking…
Motherhood and Depression
Motherhood is a lot of things. I know the first time I held my daughter, it felt like I was witnessing the universe expanding….
The Witching Hour: How to Handle Your Newborn Baby’s Evening Fussiness
As a parent, I think it’s safe to say we all desire our children to feel loved and nurtured. So, when your sweet newborn…
Postpartum Anxiety: She Isn’t Sick, But I Am
She is going to get a cold and there will be nothing you can do. She is going to end up in the hospital…
Intrusive Thoughts and the Postpartum I Never Envisioned
Having previously struggled with depression, I fully expected I wouldn’t get through the postpartum phase unscathed, and had armed myself with a Psychologist to…
6 Signs You Might Be Suffering from Prenatal Depression
I was eighteen weeks into my pregnancy when my doctor told me my baby might not make it. She labeled me high risk, and…
How to Let Go of Mom Guilt
If there’s one thing most moms have down to a science, it’s giving ourselves a good old guilt trip. From unsolicited advice (thanks but…
Reclaiming My Breasts
I have a confession. I formula fed my babies. I am not ashamed of it. I made the best decision for my babies and…
