by Vanessa Spinarsky | Sep 4, 2025 | Postpartum
After my first baby, I didn’t want sex for a long time. Not “I guess I should.” Not “maybe this will help us feel close.” I mean actually want it. That shift took me four years. If you’re pregnant or postpartum and you’re already wondering, “When will I feel like...
by Eszter Kalman LCSW, PMH-C | Aug 28, 2025 | Postpartum
The journey into motherhood is often painted in glowing colors: joy, bonding, and the miracle of life. But for many, those colors are blurred by something rarely talked about: birth trauma. As a therapist and mom of two, I know how heavy it can feel when your birth...
by Tyler Sylk | Aug 21, 2025 | Pregnancy
1: I Became Physically and Emotionally A New Person When I was pregnant with my first, I didn’t have a perfectly clear picture of what it would be like. I wasn’t expecting an Instagram-worthy glow or weekly bump photos, but I also didn’t realize just how much it would...
by Alexandra Ryan | Sep 14, 2023 | Pregnancy
It’s takes a village to raise a child…and to be surrogate. I’ll get to why I chose to become a surrogate later in this piece. If I rewind a bit, I’d like to start with my journey to get there. You can’t become a surrogate without having...