Congratulations! You are pregnant! After the overwhelming mix of emotions come bursting out of you- the joy, the panic, the...
My Dearest Daughter, Sometimes in life terrible things happen; this can be hard to accept, but it is undeniably...
I remember when my son was the tiniest, sweetest little newborn. He would nestle into my chest, all curled...
It’s a week away from Thanksgiving, so of course it got me thinking about my journey with breastfeeding my...
My son unexpectedly came into the world 4 weeks early. Being late preterm, he was very lazy, especially when...
Soft as a baby’s bottom. Baby smooth skin. Baby-like complexion. Idioms that hold so true. There’s nothing like running...
Growing up, and even in adulthood, most of all I knew about childbirth was from television and movies. I...
Like many new mothers with daughters, I cannot wait for the day that I get to watch my little...
Once Upon a time, I was that girl. I was that girl who in high school and through college...
I recently came across the Time magazine cover of a mother nursing her three-year-old, standing son (or what is...
My daughter is currently 4.5 months and exclusively breastfed. Breastfeeding is simple, sweet and soothing…but it wasn’t always this...
In our culture today, when we start babies on solid foods, we are told to start with “stage one”...
My daughter, Hannah, and I started going to our local Gymboree when she was three months old. Having just...
When I was pregnant with my son in 2012, I don’t recall seeing any breastfeeding/teething jewelry. After my son’s...
Snuggles, kisses, gazing, nursing, wonderment. Almost all of these actions are done while holding your new bundle of love. ...
