As a first time mom it’s easy to get dragged down by the daily grind of mothering small children. Sometimes I lose sight of how truly important the job of mothering is. Yet, each day I have the opportunity to Read more
Well I had a first the other day. I got to experience going to the L&D ward, sitting in triage for a good four hours, being moved to another waiting room to see if I would progress more and then Read more
Early on I learned to love thrill of working hard and performing well. In elementary school I struggled with reading. I didn’t understand what was “wrong” with me and felt stupid, insecure, and ashamed because I wasn’t like the other Read more
Hi Lady! It’s the first time you’re doing this, isn’t it? It’s exciting and terrifying all at the same time. Up until this point being pregnant, becoming a mother has all been but a dream; a dream you had as Read more
Listen up first time mom: Once you’ve been pregnant and given birth, whether it’s a vaginal or c-section, all sense of privacy and embarrassment goes out the window. At least this is the case for me; I mean I’ve had Read more
Now to continue onto the second chapter of my birth story, delivery at the hospital… With the okay from my midwife, Dianne, we gathered our things, waddled me to the car, and were on our way to Newton Wellesley Hospital. Read more
When expecting my first baby, I loved reading positive birth stories. So I’m thrilled to share my natural birth story with you. Whether it’s in a hospital or at home, with a doctor or a midwife, completely natural or with Read more
Here is my disclaimer for those of you who may not hear the sarcastic tone in my voice, just imagine it: I do not nor will I ever eat my children the way gerbil mothers eat theirs. Also if this Read more
By Laura As a little girl I loved hearing my mother tell me her birth story with me. “I had a natural birth,” she would describe, “You came quickly, just three hours. You didn’t have any hair when you were born, but Read more
By Laura It was around this time last year that my husband and I found out we were expecting our first child. We were over the moon with excitement and I was overwhelmed by the seemingly endless decisions we had to consider: How Read more
