Although social distancing has come with many sacrifices, there is a slight silver lining to the collective pause that is occurring globally to help contain the coronavirus pandemic. Suddenly, we have more time to spend with our families, we’re finally being forced to learn how to cook, and pants have quickly become entirely optional.  Even if you’re working remotely and

If you think working remotely with your kids in tow is tough, can you imagine what it must be like to run a country while self-isolating with children? Well, it turns out that this is an actuality for many world leaders, as recently exemplified by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. When Justin Trudeau’s wife, Sophie, was diagnosed with COVID-19, she

There is no doubt that social-distancing has placed some pretty significant restraints on how we interact with the world around us. This unforeseen public health crisis quickly obliterated our comfortable daily routines, and the adjustment period is still ongoing. The good news, however, is that these unfortunate circumstances have lead to some pretty creative solutions, especially when it comes to

With the majority of Americans on week two of social distancing, it’s safe to say that everyone is starting to get a little stir crazy. Plus, with spring and warmer weather on the horizon, that itch to get outside is only intensifying; especially in our children. The safest and most obvious solution would be to simply enjoy the great outdoors

You’ve been planning for months. The invitations have already been sent out, the decor ordered and hung, and the catering commissioned. You’ve spent countless nights up in anticipation, thoughtfully curating every detail of this momentous day. Maybe it’s a birthday, a baby shower, or even a wedding. A few months ago, your biggest concern was whether or not it would

On March 18th, a Missouri woman gave birth in Spring 2020’s hottest travel destination- the toilet paper aisle. According to an ABC8 News Report, the mother-to-be had been shopping for groceries at a local Walmart when her water broke unexpectedly. Understandably panicked, she quickly approached an employee asking for help, reportedly stating that due to the speed of her previous

It is often said that children are life’s greatest teachers, and this seems to be truer than ever during this doubtful, social-distancing spring season. Despite the hardships we are currently facing as a society, there are so many silver linings shining through the overcast of uncertainty. Case and point? These two children from Columbus, Ohio, who decided to break out

Although childbirth is an experience that unites women across every border, the way societies celebrate this momentous event varies immensely. Here in America, gender reveals, baby showers, sip and sees and newborns being swaddled in pink and blue striped blankets used in hospitals nationwide are just a few of the commonalities surrounding childbirth. But much like music, cuisine, and entertainment,

Ina May Gaskin is a midwife, author, public speaker, and has been long-crowned the “most famous midwife in the world.” Ina May has been working as a midwife since 1971, where she began a midwifery center within the self-sustaining community that she helped found, known as “The Farm” in Summertown, Tennessee. Since beginning her career nearly 50 years ago, Ina

When most women recount their postpartum recovery experience, there usually isn’t much to remember. I mean sure, there are memories of peri bottles, engorged breasts, and busted blood vessels in their eyes. But what about the aftercare aspect of recovering from childbirth? Many nations, specifically America, are still severely lacking in necessary postpartum care protocols. After giving birth vaginally, the