Sitting in my car in the hot, dirty parking garage, hands shaking, I looked down at my phone and pressed my husband's number. He answered immediately.
"Well, how was it? Was there a heartbeat?"
"Um. Yes. Yes, there was. There were two."
"I'm...
One Sunday three years ago I watched my husband carry pieces of my daughter’s crib to the end of our driveway for the trash crew. Months before, we had moved Mattie into a “big girl” bed. The crib had...
When I found out my husband and I were expecting our second child, I immediately vowed to myself that I wouldn’t fall into the second child time trap that I heard so much about... you know, the one where...
The Global Big Latch On is part of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1st-7th). It is a highly successful, targeted community development initiative that raises awareness of breastfeeding, encourages the formation of support networks between breastfeeding women, and aims to normalize breastfeeding as...
Confession: While my husband and I are expecting our first child next month, I haven't necessarily been "hashtag blessed" with oodles of excitement over our upcoming bundle of supposed joy. Don't get me wrong — at the ripe, geriatric age of...
People rarely greet baby showers with indifference. These events either fill you with an inexplicable sense of joy or dread. Sometimes mamas-to-be get the extra treat of feeling both at the same time. I have always loved hosting baby...
“You convinced your husband?? How did you do it?” This is the first thing people say to me when they find out I’m pregnant with our third child. I have always wanted three children and my husband has always...
Couples believe that once they have had a child, there will be no issues conceiving again and unfortunately this isn’t always the case. Secondary infertility affects 11% of couples who already have children, approximately 4 million families according to...
I admit it; I'm guilty. I never truly understood it or appreciated it until now.
No infinite number of mommy friends, parenting classes, self-help books or blog posts could have prepared me for what has been the toughest three weeks of my entire...
Becoming a mother is such a beautiful experience. We spend so much time decorating the baby’s room, packing our hospital bag, and making sure we have everything we believe the baby will need during those first few months.
When the...
When I first heard about hypnobirthing, it sounded like the type of birth experience where you hold crystals in your hands and chant while laughing the baby down the birth canal — under the light of a full moon,...