motherhood feelings

Parenting

This mama just gets it: “Motherhood is freaking hard”

"There aren't any trophies in motherhood. We're all just doing the best we can, with what we have."

Life

Mothers are the ‘keepers’

"We keep all the memories of them locked away in our treasure chest of the most precious moments."

Life

I need your hugs just as much as you need mine, my baby

Hugs from my kids make me feel safe, secure and happy

Life

Motherhood changes everything

There are no words to describe the inexpressible feelings of having a newborn.

Life

Yes, I’m pregnant and showing, but please don’t comment on my body

It's an unwritten rule for a good reason: Never ask a person if they are pregnant. Just don't.

Life

Moms deserve a gold medal for pandemic multitasking

But just because moms can stretch to this extent, does not mean we should long-term.

Life

I knew I had PPA, but I didn’t want to admit it

Any situation even slightly beyond my control was completely defeating.

Life

I never wanted to be a mother—and then I got pregnant

Motherhood doesn't define me.

Life

What I learned in my second year as a mom

I became a more confident mom in the second year of motherhood

Life

It takes a village to raise a baby, but mine was quarantined

Going through PPD has been tremendously challenging. As has been raising a newborn. Doing it without my village makes those challenges feel overwhelmingly impossible.

Life

My family has learned how to slow down—and we’re not going back

As the world as we knew it ground to a halt, life had a way of bringing everything into perspective.

Life

Dear white friends, please love my black sons as if they were your own

Love them and demand America do the same.