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.
Category: New Moms
Let Me Tell You the Secret to My Breastfeeding Success
Breastfeeding went pretty well for me from the start. It’s because of my amazing secret to breastfeeding success. Drum roll please… PURE LUCK. I took a birthing class through the…
Is This a Hard Time to be a Mom?
Motherhood has always been hard. When I look at maternal and infant mortality rates throughout most of human history, I honestly wonder how women of the past maintained any amount…
As a Mom, I Have Absolutely No Idea What I Am Doing.
When it comes to being a mom, I don’t know what I’m doing and I don’t think I ever will. I feel like a huge weight is lifted off my…
What Is It Like to Become a Mom?
When I was pregnant, I considered myself to be pretty informed about the experience of motherhood. I thought since I had done a lot of babysitting, taken psych courses on…
If Your Baby Gets Sick, You Will Go to the Doctor and Nothing Terrible Will Happen.
I will never forget the absolutely terrifying speech the nurse gave my husband and I at the hospital where I gave birth. Before I talk about it, let me just…
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