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Quebec City: a Babymoon With Parisian Charm Without the Cross-Atlantic Haul

Many women dream of taking a babymoon to Paris. But a transatlantic flight and a high price tag aren't always ideal. Enter Quebec City. The best reason why Quebec City is a top babymoon destination...

I Wouldn’t Wish Labor Pains on My Worst Enemy, But I Would on My Husband

I wouldn’t wish labor pains on my worst enemy. But I would wish them on my husband. Without the benefit of actual experience, it’s impossible to develop the true understanding that empathy requires.

Why I'm Tired of the Unsolicited "Just Wait Until" Parenting Tips

I understand that for the most part, people mean well. So usually these "let me warn you" statements are intended to either commiserate slightly over the difficulties that all parents go through, o...

How to Get Through Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Even if You're Not a Duchess)

It takes a certain amount of guts (sorry) to face down Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) a third time, as the Duchess of Cambridge announced she’s doing. The condition, which affects 1 percent of pregnan...

9 Tips to Prep your Toddler for a New Baby Sibling

I’ve asked friends, parents, and experts for ways to prep my toddler for becoming a big sister and navigating the tidal wave of change that a new baby will inevitably bring. 

3 Ways to Deal With Your New Mom Identity Crisis

The truth is, you can be a mother who loves motherhood, but doesn't assume it as the whole of her identity. And that's ok.

Every Mother Deserves a Doula: The Benefits of a Supported Birth

I remember it like it was yesterday: I’m 24-years-old, lying flat on my back in a stiff hospital bed. A who told me that regardless of what my docto

9 Tips to Help You Fall Back in Love With Your Spouse

Of course you love each other, but somehow your relationship feels a bit flat now. To fall back in love with your spouse, try these things.

Actually, I Don't Want to Breastfeed in Public

There are many people standing up for a woman’s right to breastfeed in public these days. That’s wonderful, but it's left me a bit confused as a new mom.

If You're in the Throes of Colic, Just Hold On

It was, quite simply, awful. Dreadful. Wretched. But you know what? It passed. Colic passed. And I lived to tell the tale.

This Is What Happened When I Said Yes to Every Offer of Postpartum Help That Came My Way

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but it’s rare that we actually trust our village to come through for us when we need them to. What if we did?

First Year of Motherhood: Lonely. Scary. Silly.

It’s a common tableau. We are two women – she’s a mom and I’m a grandmother – watching the children in our care playing in the ball pit at a toddler gym program.

Advice From a Regular Dude on What Not to Say to A Pregnant Woman

As we prepare to welcome our third (and final) child into this world, I thought I’d reflect back on all of the dumb things said to my pregnant wife.

Her Own Curve

The type of growth that doctors measure is the kind that’s easy to see and track in a logical fashion. But it’s not the only information that matters.

12 Ways to Prepare for Motherhood So You Don't Totally Lose It

Here's a list of things you can practice before you birth your baby so that you maintain a sense of self when you're suddenly alone with a newborn all day.

Is Motherhood the Most Selfish Act of All?

The mother figure has become synonymous with sacrifice and nobility when ultimately we are fulfilling our own needs and desires as we undertake this role.

Study Claims Epidurals Don’t Slow Labor

A recent study by Obstetrics and Genecology debunks the idea that an epidural prolongs labor.

On Becoming a Mother

Before I had my first baby, I thought I knew myself reasonably well: my faults, failures, and where I excelled.

Until Gwen

The office bathroom stall was dark, but not so dark that I couldn’t see the contrast of red on white.

ICP: the Pregnancy Complication We Almost Missed

ICP affects 6,000 pregnant women a year. Without an internet search, this story could have turned out differently.

How You Decide to Become a Mother: A Letter to My Child-Free Self

You are going to take a walk one evening, just before you turn 30, and by the time you get home, you will have made the decision that will change your life.

Being a Lighthouse in an Ocean of Grief

It was nearly two years from the date of my third miscarriage when I sat with other women who had experienced pregnancy and infant loss.

I Don’t Regret My Birth Plan: Notes From the Forever C-Section Mom

We all have the ideal plans for how we're going to raise our kids and how they will turn out. Then life happens.