Will I Let My Daughter Play in the Woods Unsupervised?
I think about this question all the time, and I don’t know the answer. I live in western Pennsylvania, a valley surrounded by mountains. I live in the same small…
Author: Rebecca
The Questions that Still Bother Me Two Years Later
Was that the normal process of becoming a mom… or mental illness… or just sleep deprivation? I find myself asking this a lot when I think about that first year with my daughter who is now two and a half.
The Secret Grief of New Moms
When I read this over a year after having my baby, I thought that of all the helpful things I needed to hear in new motherhood, that was it.
Becoming a mom comes with some really painful losses.
Remembering the Something More
When I get stressed, I remember that the best, most beautiful, most unique parts of my daughter will have nothing to do with me. And that is actually very good news.
The Illusion of Choice in Parenting
I had three ultrasounds during my pregnancy and at all three, my baby was kicking, wiggling, and thrashing around like a live fish placed on a riverbank. At my 20…
Being a Mom During the Coronavirus Pandemic
I’ve been wondering whether to write about this, whether to add to the noise, (so much noise!) but I will because I can’t sleep and it’s 2 a.m. and something…
3 Quick Tricks to Shut Down Anxious Mom Thoughts
Here are three things I do to immediately shut these thoughts down before they cause me too much unnecessary stress.
When You Are a Good Mom Who Feels Like a Bad Mom
How often do you feel like a bad mom? Here’s something that’s scary for me to admit: I feel like a bad mom every single day. I feel it on…
Light Up Moms 