I look back at myself, age 35, married and pregnant, with a mixture of humor, compassion, and unabridged mocking. I was so arrogant, and...
When you are pregnant it feels like every part of your body aches at some point. With my first pregnancy I struggled with different aches...
Nobody talks about the postpartum body.
There is plenty of information about what to expect during pregnancy. Then all the information jumps ahead to what...
Before having your first baby, breastfeeding is probably high on your trepidation checklist. Sure, it’s a magical act of bonding between you and your...
Like many first time mothers, I took a childbirth class when I was pregnant with my oldest. It was useful and terrifying at the...
Please talk to your medical provider before exercising after having a baby.
By now you are (somewhat) used to your new little one and are...
When Maggie and Jessi met 18 years ago, in 1993, at high school freshman orientation they never knew the path their friendship would take....
I love babywearing and I like to workout.
Wondering how the two go together? I didn't think of it at first either, but here's how...
Okay, so, never in a million years did I ever think that I would be writing that having a second C-section would be a...
Happy Cesarean Section Awareness Month! Did you know 1 in 3 birthing women in the United States deliver via a cesarean section? Even if...
"The BVTMB is getting real this week about a sometimes taboo, but important topic...S-E-X! Our team is sharing the good, the bad, and the...
Awhile back I posted about the comparison game that all of us moms tend to play. It's so easy to get caught in the...
Finding great breastfeeding-friendly outfits when you have a large bust can be tricky. And lonely. Before my first was born, many people, blogs, pins,...
Like a growing number of Vermonters, my husband and I decided to wait to have a baby. I was nearing my mid-thirties when we...

















