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

When my family and I decided to take a 10-hour road trip to Tenessee, we took all the necessary precautions to ensure that our journey would go as smoothly as possible. But still, even the best-behaved toddler’s unwillingness to sit in a car becomes overwhelmingly apparent around the fourth hour. It wasn’t long after we passed this psychological landmark of

In the true spirit of being a strong, independent woman who don’t need no man, a female Komodo dragon at the Chattanooga Zoo has given birth to three live hatchlings- without the help of a male partner. This phenomenon, known as parthenogenesis, is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which the development of an embryo occurs without fertilization by

My daughter was scared. It was nighttime. “I’m so lonely, Mama,” she sobbed, coming into my room for what felt like the hundredth time.  “You have to sleep, sweetheart,” I coaxed, guiding her back up the steps once more. But still, she wilted in my arms, a little flower bowing over. I let her sleep in my bed that night.

When I first began thinking about what it would be like to be a parent, part of my vision involved close family dinners. Laughter, passing second helpings around, maybe some classy-funky French music playing in the background. Charming. Delightful. Something that we would look forward to each night. You can see where this is going, right? I hate family dinners