Today, it’s an honor to share this interview with Meghan Rabuse. She went to Notre Dame on scholarship and worked in investment banking, and later at a hedge fund, when her first child was born. During maternity leave, her childcare plans unexpectedly fell through, and she made the decision to stay home full-time instead of […]

photo by Abbie Mellé Each night, as the world outside our window bustles in manic urgency, I sit reading to a little boy. We rock and sing and let our imaginations meander into the starlit night. We talk about shapes and ducks and the oh-so-hard-to-grasp concept of sharing. We say our prayers, kiss dad goodnight, […]

[I’m not a doctor, just a mama trying to do her best. If you have any questions about what to feed your baby, consult your pediatrician. These are simply my experiences.] When my first child was a baby, we were so excited for her to start eating solid foods. We began when she was four […]

Janet Easter is currently a stay-at-home mom of 3 little ones. She spent 9 years in New York City and co-founded Verily Magazine as the Style Editor. Now, Janet and her family live in a beautiful, 1906 Georgian Foursquare home in a borough of Pittsburgh, where Janet splits her time between wrangling toddlers, arranging flowers, […]

Recently my husband and I went to Washington, D.C., for a work event through his company. It was extra special because we’d spent the first five (child-free) years of our marriage together in that city. As the plane descended and the Washington Monument came into view, I started to tear up. I will admit, I […]

When I moved to Sydney, Australia for work, I had a four-year visa. I originally thought I would stay for two years. I wanted the experience of living abroad since I had never studied abroad in college, and planned to move back home—but surprise! Here I am, 7 years later. I married an Australian two […]

photo: Nicole Elizabeth Photo For Kate Stapleton and her husband, Casey, music is not just a hobby; it’s a huge part of their family. This harp and guitar duo travel the country in an RV, bringing their four kids with them. As a family, they’re able to visit all sorts of places, sharing their love […]

A home is more than four walls and a roof: a home is a place that beckons us to belong. It gives us grounding and wings. It’s a place we know intimately and where we find the deepest comfort. It’s a place that’s hard to explain, but one that our feelings confirm. Home. There was […]

In the middle of our first night home with our newborn daughter, after a 3-day hospital stay post emergency C-section, I found myself standing in the doorway of her nursery, holding her against my chest, sobbing uncontrollably, overwhelmed, so in love … and peeing. “I’m peeing and I can’t stop!” I sobbed to my husband, […]

Today we’re excited to share this heartfelt interview with Alexa Hyman, founder of Back in February, a rapidly growing online community for women in unplanned pregnancies. Alexa found out she was pregnant unexpectedly and scheduled an abortion. However, she decided not to go through with it, and is now the proud single mother of baby […]