Our Everyday Mamas

“How did you navigate being nervous about labor? I am really starting to feel worries creep in…it’s so intense!” This text popped up on my phone from a friend of mine who was expecting her first child.  A few months prior, I confronted the very same thoughts and emotions as I anxiously awaited the arrival […]

“When my son was first born, we had a rough start with nursing. Breastfeeding was something that was incredibly important to me: I had always dreamed of nursing my babies, for the health benefits and for the bonding. But those first weeks were nothing like the blissful bonding experience I had envisioned. I knew something […]

“My main challenge as a new mom was facing anxiety. Never in my life have I been an anxious person. I’ve always thought of myself as super easy-going. But as soon as my son was born I was literally crippled with anxiety. I found myself unable to move, think, and act, because I was SO […]

“One October day in my junior year of college, I found out I was a expecting a baby boy. I can hardly remember the millions of thoughts went through my head as I tried to process this news, but I will never forget the two massive questions that seemed to be on a loop: “What […]

“About a month ago, I was pureeing some baby food for my son. Knowing that our food processor is unnecessarily loud, I picked him up so that he would feel secure when this construction began. When the noise started, he was frightened and put his little chubby arms around my neck (as best he could) […]