essays

Wearing pink isn’t enough

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their life.

How postpartum pain gave me purpose

Moms are the strongest, bravest group of people I know and it is a group I am so proud to be a part of.

Will she want me when she doesn’t need me?

I hold on to the fact that I still want my mom, more so now than ever, and that hopefully my daughter will want the same.

What I didn’t know about motherhood before I lost my day job

We all know that these are the years we won’t get back—not just of our kids’ lives but of our own too.

To the mom who kept my child safe: Thank you

It might be awkward at first, but the more we have these conversations, the more normalized they will become.

Dear mama, you’re doing great

“It’s hard to see now but it gets easier and harder, in different ways, and then, easier again."

Creating a safe haven for your child: 5 simple, impactful ways to build a cozy home

Having a shelter that is more than just four walls and a roof can be life-changing.

Seasons of change: A letter to my firstborn son

I am surprised by how much I don’t want you to go and how much I do want you to go, all at the same time.

Being asked, ‘Is he yours?’ after gestational surrogacy

Our society has conditioned us so deeply to think about parenthood in one way that we don’t even question our biases.

I miss the village of motherhood I never got to experience

I am not alone and, yet, I feel so utterly lonely and isolated.

The dangers of #DivorceGoals

Divorce is tricky. Divorce with kids involved is even trickier.

I just want to sit

From the minute I open my eyes to well after the kids are in bed—I’m doing something, or thinking about doing something.

As the backpacks get bigger, so does everything else

As our children grow, we too evolve as parents, growing and changing together.

Parenting young adults is a whole new level of parenthood

My best mothering move is encouraging her to listen to her body and trust her intuition.

I have a sister I never knew about—and it makes me think about parenthood differently

As parents, we are allowed to have our own stories.

There’s no such thing as holding your baby ‘too much’

You are not wrong if you want to parent in a way that is different from others.

Inclusive playgrounds let everyone in on the fun

Every child deserves equitable access to play. Every child deserves to be included.

How ‘Taco Tuesday’ helped my mental load

Moms need a strategy to eliminate the mental load associated with getting food on the table.

Walk away from the dishwasher—playing with your kids can inspire your own creativity

Play brings us back to the little artists we were as kids.

I hated exclusively pumping—but it was still so hard to quit

I dream about being done, about getting my body back and wearing a normal bra again.