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the day my daughter was born- mom holding newborn

From labor to love: A more realistic timeline of parental love

I was too tired to have any feelings, if I'm being honest.

Updated Nov. 09, 2023
gentle parenting tiktok

Professional counselor perfectly nails why ‘gentle parenting’ is more for the parents than the kids in this viral TikTok

“It is ‘I want to learn how to regulate my own emotions, how to manage my own nervous system activation before deciding what to do in response to my child.’”

Updated Nov. 09, 2023
parenting twins - twin babies in mom's lap

4 things about mothering twins while your partner is deployed

Make yourself a hazelnut mocha and stare out your window instead of scrubbing the house spotless.

Updated Nov. 08, 2023
pregnant woman at the doctor - i want a healthy baby

I just want a healthy baby—how I’m processing bad news in my third pregnancy

I’m writing this from the messy, raw, liminal space, where nothing is known and everything seems possible.

Updated Nov. 04, 2023
portrait of girl basketball player middle school sportsmanship

True sportsmanship—character that goes beyond the game

I had never seen such a show of compassion, especially from the losing team!

Updated Nov. 04, 2023
ceserean mom holding new baby in hospital birth plan grief

3 steps to process birth plan grief—recommended by a motherhood coach

So much of becoming a mother involves giving up control.

Updated Nov. 02, 2023
mom snuggling with kids- parenting milestones

Parenting milestones that sneak past us

Watching him ride that bike, I felt like I was watching him pedal off to college. 

Updated Oct. 25, 2023
husband and wife by a christmas tree - 7 months postpartum and pregnant

A Christmas surprise: Embracing the unexpected

Amidst the Yuletide celebrations, was I due a surprise Christmas gift?

Updated Oct. 25, 2023
mom hugging her teen daughter - teenager pulling away

What to do if your teenager starts pulling away

I needed to adapt, to give her space when she needed it and to be there with open arms when she was ready to let me in.

Updated Oct. 24, 2023
mom hugging and kissing daughter outside dignity of risk snowplow parenting

I want my kids to be healthy not safe

I want to rush in and take away all their discomfort.

Updated Oct. 23, 2023
young woman about to go for run - how to prepare for a run

7 things to do before your next run

Running helps moms of all ages and stages reduce the risk of anxiety, depression, dementia and insomnia.

Updated Oct. 19, 2023
little girl covering her eyes and hugging mom- protecting children's innocence

Preserving children’s innocence in a world in crisis

We live in a world where we must learn to navigate the turbulent waters of bigotry and hatred and redirect them towards equality and love.

Updated Oct. 19, 2023
mom sleeping in bed with baby - cuarentena

My ‘Cuarentena’ Experience: Staying home for 40 days after my baby was born

Having experienced it now for myself, I think something needs to change so that more moms have this same opportunity.

Updated Oct. 16, 2023
grandparents sitting with grandchild- child care checklist

I’m a pediatric nurse and this is the child care checklist I gave my in-laws

Explain to your child’s caretakers that this list is meant to serve as a cheat sheet.

Updated Oct. 13, 2023
young business woman at work - hiding pregnancy at work

Why I hid my pregnancy

Having a child, especially when it’s your first, is an anxious enough time as it is without having the added worry that you could lose your job because of it.

Updated Oct. 09, 2023
portrait of young woman closing eyes behind window - life after pregnancy loss

Living life after pregnancy loss: the devastating grief and the joy of hope

It might have been the second glass of wine or having my husband by my side again, but there was a point where I felt like, yes, I could live life after pregnancy loss.

Updated Oct. 09, 2023
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