Six years ago, I was VERY pregnant with our first child. We were anxiously awaiting this baby’s arrival. I had no idea how our...
For every parent, whether you’re caring for your first baby or your seventh, there’s bound to come a moment when you wonder “Now what...
All birth stories are important, each for different reasons.
The birth of my second child was redemptive and restorative for me because it showed me...
When my daughter was born I had no idea the pressure I would feel to breastfeed her and the intense guilt and shame that...
I resisted a birth plan because I didn’t want to be set on the way things would go when I really didn’t have much...
Learning new things generally comes easily to me.
I have a master’s degree and a physics degree — summa cum laude. I'm determinedly independent. When...
I’ve spent most of the last 6 years living in a proverbial hole.
I was welcomed into motherhood with a baby who screamed for most...
I must give the disclaimer that I'm not the parent of a high school student. But as a former high school teacher who continues...
I'm eight weeks from my due date with our second child and have started getting the “Are you ready?” question from people. I got...
Last month, my oldest daughter was invited to her first sleepover. She had spent many nights at my parent’s house and even one with...
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Being a Millennial Mom in 2019: What it’s Actually Like
“I wouldn’t want to raise a kid today.”
That’s what you’ll hear from most adults over the age of 50. As a 33-year-old “Millennial Mom”...
