essays

What I wish I had known about the emotional adjustment to motherhood

First, it will be hard in ways you never expected.

Companies are cutting parental leave—why doesn’t the U.S. value families?

We are raising the next generation of humans. Let’s start treating that responsibility with the respect and support that it deserves.

I need a break from my kid—and that doesn’t make me a bad mom

It makes me human.

I’m a chemical engineer creating the first formula that mirrors breastmilk—and I need your help

We are using the power of science to help babies access much-needed nutrition that's currently available only through breastfeeding.

We all want our kids to ‘be happy’—but what if they’re not?

I want my kid to be happy, but I also want him to experience the range of emotions that life offers. And I want him to be able to talk about those experiences with me.

Moms accomplish more when we don’t tear each other down

Because we already have it tough enough as is.

Yes, after kids, vacations become trips—so take a solo mom vacation

A wellness retreat in Mexico reintroduced me to a 'vacation'—one I took totally alone.

Society isn’t listening to the needs of breastfeeding mothers—they need support, not judgment

Even though research tells us that most women are not able to reach their breastfeeding goals due to factors outside of their control, many women who stop breastfeeding feel like a failure and feel guilt and shame about weaning. 

No one told me how lonely motherhood can be—and I was unprepared for the seclusion

The one part being feeling isolated, especially in new motherhood.

It’s not ‘quiet quitting’—it’s about creating healthy boundaries for yourself at work

It isn't about doing the bare minimum. It’s about honoring my well being enough to not run myself dry. It’s about dedicating as much time to my family and loved ones as I do to my job.

6 things parents should know about IEPs, from a school psychologist

Nobody knows your child better than you. Your child’s IEP team should have school professionals who also want your child to succeed.

Exclusively pumping is still breastfeeding, mama—and here are 5 ways to make it easier

Over time, I started to realize that I wasn’t failing at all—just taking a different route.

8 reasons I love being a stay-at-home mom

Despite all the things that make the role a tough one to maintain, I have truly grown to love the opportunity of staying home with my child.

Postpartum trauma made me resent breastfeeding—and I know I’m not alone

The truth is, this is much more common than is openly talked about.

How to make the transition back to early mornings a little easier for the whole family

Hello to early mornings and a flurry of tasks to complete before 8 a.m.

What dads do isn’t ‘help’—let’s stop calling it that

We need to proactively work to change the narrative around parenting roles.

I don’t have the ‘perfect’ bedtime for my kid

For some parents, as much as we try to implement structure and routines and systems, those things just don’t work as well as we wish they would.

I’m prioritizing time with my baby right now, and that’s OK

Because I know how fleeting time is, and that these precious moments are ones we will never get back.

To the mom who is saddened by the start of school

This year, when you’re swallowing the lump in your throat and waving good-bye and counting down the minutes until pick up, you need to know that someone else feels it too.

To my wife who is exclusively pumping: I am in awe of you

"I may not know much about a woman’s body or breastfeeding, but I was super proud and grateful that she was able to go that long trying to breastfeed and pumping."