I am what I like to call a "food motivated" person.
Despite being a picky eater as a child (ok, ok, and through college...), I love good food: eating it, cooking it, and talking about it.
I'm also a real person...
With our beautiful 5 year old daughter we were able to work with a midwife and doula in order to have a quick, comfortable home birth with almost no complications. I say almost because the birth went amazing. She...
We talk a lot about pregnancy and motherhood in today’s society. We write books about these topics, devote entire websites and magazines to them.
Sometimes, like in the cases of Beyoncé or Kate Middleton, we can’t stop talking about all...
30 Years Ago...
As I listened to Debbie tell the story of her son Joshua, the first preemie baby born at Henrico Doctors' Hospital thirty years ago, I didn't realize that my husband was listening, too. The video ended, and...
On the average day, you would find me going and coming, running my businesses and shuffling my children around from here to there. I’m usually up before 6am and often to bed late in the evening. I throw some...
There are a lot of ways to prepare for having a baby. You set up the nursery, install the car seat, and stock the freezer. You take birthing classes, pack your hospital bag, and so on. If you’re a...
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 my own power.
I was woefully uneducated with my first birth and put a lot of...
RVA Women in Full Bloom ::
Richmond's First Annual Event for New & Expecting Mothers
Last Saturday, the Richmond Moms Blog team, along with many community leaders, local businesses, and passionate medical professionals filled the beautiful new lobby of the Women's...
"I'm so glad she's not coming tonight."
I had wavered on doing maternity photos and finally had them scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, May 6, 2015. It was only four days before my due date, but I was convinced...
I’m currently 25 weeks into my second pregnancy. That means I’ve been pregnant for a total of 62 weeks of my life, which equates to over a year. Despite the fact that I have been a human incubator for this...
In + Around Richmond
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”...
