Dear Pre-Baby Self: Lighten Up About Hospital Visitors
It was the day after my oldest daughter was born. I was sitting in our hospital room with my husband looking at our beautiful brand new baby. She was perfect,...
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Is This Really Happening? Thoughts on Entering Parenthood
by Sarah B
I guess I didn’t really know what to expect. I mean, I read the books, scoured the blogs, and asked (what I thought were) the right questions. On paper, I...
How I Became a Mother
by Brittany
Birth stories, I am fascinated by them. I love to hear them; the nitty gritty, the down and dirty, the beautiful, the tragic. Sharing our stories, our variations of normal,...
The Day My Girl Was Born: A Birth Story
by Hannah
As a first time mom, just three short years ago, the idea of giving birth sounded daunting. I wanted to be super prepared. I went to birthing classes, read tons...
Dear Baby: A Letter to our Unborn Daughter
by Sarah B
Dear Baby, It’s been an exciting 8 months. I’ve never grown a human before so I appreciate your patience as I’ve blindly felt my way through this pregnancy. I feel...
Nursery Reveal! (and Some Tips from a First Timer)
by Sarah B
After several months of planning, purchasing, arranging, and rearranging, I’m finally to the point where I can call the nursery done. Finished. Complete. And I’m actually sort of sad about...
A Newbie’s Guide to Surviving Pregnancy
by Sarah B
Ah, pregnancy. It’s an interesting time in a woman’s life. Limbs are swelling, skin is stretching (oohh is it stretching), and internal organs are literally being cast aside to make...
Two Girls is Not Two of the Same
by Hannah
As I sat in the waiting room for my 20 week ultrasound I had butterflies in my stomach. While I consciously knew that the gender of my baby was already...
Being Friends: Miscarriage and Stillbirth
by Allison
Being Friends.. What does it mean to be a good friend? How do you be a good a friend? Am I good friend? Part of a good self-care routine...