“Exhaustion and hormones, coupled with the tremendous changes in routine and identity that come with becoming a mother, just plant the seed for worry…but for many women, that awareness of how fragile a baby is can flip the switch of worry that’s really hard to turn off.” -Alexandra Sacks, M.D.   Typical worry is a given and lists of common

Dear Children, As you lay sleeping in your beds, tired and still just a little bit sweaty from your summer fun, I have some confessions. I know that while you were awake, I might have expressed exhaustion about a number of these things. Nay, even frustration at some of them. But now that you are in bed, I am delighted

You weren’t the first. I was a deer in headlights then. I learned so much from him. You weren’t the second. That was like riding a bike. I felt so confident with him. You came third, & I thought that I was so ready for you… and then out you came, wildly screaming. Just to prove me wrong, you haven’t stopped

When I was a new parent there were 2 distinct camps apparent in all of the motherhood circles: the experienced mothers lamenting about days gone by as they lectured us about enjoying this time, and the flustered new moms complaining about this very same advice. Every mother of a squirming baby or screaming toddler has experienced smiling and nodding politely

Do I really have what it takes to be a “good” mom? What happens if the baby and I do not bond? What if it turns out I do not like kids as much as I thought I would? Will I survive the many sleepless nights? Am I going to look back and yearn for my days before kids? Am

It’s no secret that becoming a parent is a profoundly transformative experience. For mothers, this undergoing often starts as early as conception and only intensifies throughout gestation. But fathers, on the other hand, often report feeling as though their impending parenthood doesn’t always feel “real” throughout their partner’s pregnancy- until they find themselves in the delivery room! There is something

Do you ever think about what you want your legacy to be?  What do you want people to remember about you in generations to come?  More importantly, what do you want your family to remember about you?  Do you have traditions you would like them to uphold, like your famous sweet potato pie recipe?  As the older generations in my

 (and what I realized because of it) I’m a big proponent of moms supporting moms. HUGE. No judgment, no coupons for free advice unless asked, and an objective understanding that different people do different things. I think it’s excellent to dole out compliments and cheer each other on. Still, that option lacks one thing – [hashtag] all the laughs from

There are few pregnancy milestones more profound than selecting the name of your baby. Some families use this as an opportunity to explore their lineage and select an ancestral name rooted in tradition. Meanwhile, others might settle on a name that sparks boundless joy and simply “feels right.” No matter how you select a name, every mother knows what a

My daughter and I have been hiking a lot. Like, a lot a lot. We’re lucky to live a stone’s throw away from a large State Park, and now more than ever we’re taking advantage of it. And while I’ve spent enough time hiking in my life to have the basics down (Appalachian Trail, camp counselor stuff in my youth,