“The stigma around C-sections makes women feel ashamed, alone, and depressed. We aren’t offered much support once we are sent home. But the trauma doesn’t stay at the hospital – it lives in us forever.”
If It Wasn’t For C-Sections, My Daughter And I Wouldn’t Have Survived
‘For parents like me, the season of being waist-deep in caring for our child won’t end. The weeds are where we live.’: Special needs mom says ‘I know I’m not alone’
“I read an article by a mom of young kids. Her life revolved around them. She reminded her friends she was ‘in the weeds,’ but it won’t last forever. For parents like me, the weeds are where we live.”
Being Married To The Working Man Isn’t Easy
“I resent his job at times. But I’ll never resent the man behind the hard work. For all the hours I miss him, I’m grateful for the hours he’s putting in.”
6 Weeks Of Maternity Leave Is A Cruel Joke
“The system is not designed to support mothers and families. I learned this the hard way after my first baby was born.”
To The Mama Signing Your Boy Up For Little League: That Tiny Glove Is About To Become Your Most Precious Keepsake
“You’re signing up for awkward first encounters with new parents. For a backseat full of competitively rowdy (and stinky) boys. For a pretty penny in shiny new equipment. And for a lifetime supply of OxiClean with a membership to the ‘where the hell did you leave your jersey’ club. But you’re also signing up for sun-drenched memories to last a lifetime. Mama, you’re about to fall in love.”
‘Dani, you’re done.’ I accepted the truth I’d been killing myself to cover up. Alcohol had taken me away. I was an addict.’: Mom shares sobriety journey after decade of addiction
“I don’t know why it didn’t hit me 10 years earlier, but clarity finally came around like a baseball bat to the face. I was trembling as I held my daughter. The idea of losing everything was finally scarier than the idea of living without alcohol.”
Being Worried You’re A Bad Mom Is A Good Sign You Aren’t One
“If you weren’t a good mother, you wouldn’t care.”
‘I may not know their names, but they gave me their DNA, building the unique person I am.’: International adoptee shares how she’s found peace with adoption
“It is okay, and healthy, to mourn the loss of memories and my culture and heritage. At the same time, I can celebrate my adoption story and the unique journey I am living out.”
Dear Mama: You Did A Million Little Things For Your Family Today, Whether Anyone Acknowledged It Or Not
“No, you didn’t finish everything you had hoped to accomplish, but they felt loved. They felt cared for. They felt safe. And that is a direct reflection of some of your greatest accomplishments.”
‘He says he plays baseball with my dad at night.’: Mom navigates grief over loss of father during son’s ‘special day’
“My dad wasn’t involved much with us this side of heaven, so the heaven-sanctioned league makes me feel like they have their own connection.”