Most of my parenting life is spent in the weeds. You know them, I'm sure. Probably you're in them right now. They wrap around you, weaving fatigue and loneliness with joy and delight, boredom and monotony with wonder and...
I had a C-section with my son, and I feel cheated.
I know, rationally, that a birth is a birth. And the fact that I have my son is the most important thing. Yet, when I see all these articles...
Starting with maternity clothes, new motherhood is a slow decline into a netherworld of "fashion." Cool and tailored is out, washable and comfy is in. And breastfeeding just adds to the uncool criterion. Sure, some mothers manage to look clean...
My husband and I always talked about having four children. After we were married for about two years, we decided it was time to start a family. We soon had our first baby girl.
It was an easy decision to pull the...
When I was pregnant with my first child, I documented everything. I had weekly photos and weekly blog posts. Every night, I would recount to my husband all the different sources of protein I ate, how many miles I...
When I had my son 20 short months ago, I knew I wanted to breastfeed him. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. He was born early and had to stay in the hospital for two weeks...
Have you ever noticed that lazy people are the most tired? I should know, because I am one (a lazy, tired person). But I have a theory. Lazy people are actually not lazy at all in the long term....
Parts I and II of my infertility story were published previously.
It was a snowy January, and I was going through my first evaluation cycle at the fertility clinic to determine the cause of my infertility.
At this point we had been trying...
A mother’s health is one of the most impactful and most controllable predictors of a baby’s health. The basics of a healthy pregnancy are widely known — eat right, exercise appropriately, and maintain good general health. But there’s one factor that’s...
Olivia Wilde is no stranger to trending in social media. This week, Ms. Wilde lambasted fellow New York City subway riders for not offering a visibly pregnant woman (that would be her) a seat. She was probably tired and walked too many...
I have a 3-year-old and a 3-month-old. As I'm sure all you moms know, my days consist of running around after the former while trying to keep the latter clean and well fed. Snacks are a key part of...
For part I of my infertility story, click here.
Let me set the scene for you. I had just finished graduate school, and I was psyched and ready to start my new career as a clinical social worker. I had also recently gotten...
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