I had a rough week, last week. I don’t typically talk about my feelings (like, I did once and it was a BIG deal...
As we come into the 30th week of pregnancy, my husband and I have many lists going. A list on things to get done,...
My journey to motherhood started off with all the hope and promise that every woman wishes for. After moving to Seattle in 2007, my...
I have five children. The oldest four are girls. And we just adopted a little fur-baby (puppy), yesterday, he’s a boy too.
Is a large...
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...
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...
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...
Confession time: I'm not one of those mommas that feels immediately connected to her baby upon finding out she is pregnant.
I'm excited, for sure,...
Happy Cesarean Section Awareness Month! Did you know 1 in 3 birthing women in the United States deliver via a cesarean section? Even if...
If you've been in any moms group online you probably know that along with breast milk, coconut oil is often suggested as a cure-all...
My second pregnancy was high risk but it took me more than a year to confront and internalize that rather basic fact. I acquired...
I look back at myself, age 35, married and pregnant, with a mixture of humor, compassion, and unabridged mocking. I was so arrogant, and...
There are many, ever-changing books, blogs, and websites on the topics of pregnancy, labor and birth, breastfeeding, and newborn/child wellness. Whether you are having...
Giving birth is a truly beautiful and wonderful experience. But let me be honest...one of the things that I didn't really like was the...

















