by Lauren Aardema | Nov 7, 2024 | Parenthood
Newborn Life and Sleep Deprivation It was 3 am, and the whirring of my breast pump coincided in rhythm with my husband’s snoring. I remember looking past his shoulders and gazing at my 3 week old son snuggled into the crook of my husband’s arm. The soft glow of the TV...
by Kaylee MacInnis | Mar 28, 2024 | Pregnancy
Can grief and gratitude coexist? When I imagined my future, it felt impossible to picture two of the most significant days of my life playing out in the same season. I thought to myself, surely the powers above will space out such noteworthy chapters. Yet in my story,...
by Anonymous | Feb 22, 2024 | Parenthood
I’ve been struggling with sadness and low energy for quite some time now. I couldn’t figure out how to stop feeling depressed. I am just coming out of the “2 under 2” phase of life with my two children, and I feel exhausted. That’s normal though, right?!...
by Jamie Jenkins | Feb 15, 2024 | Birth Stories
November 2017. I had been a labor and delivery (L&D) nurse for 4 years at that time, and had endured almost everything the textbooks talk about. My husband and I were ready to start our own family and had no fear of doing so. We got pregnant right away and found...
by Ashlyn Isereau | Feb 8, 2024 | Parenthood
Postpartum anxiety. Entirely too common, yet barely spoken on. Picture this: You’re at your 2 week incision check up from your C-section from having your first baby. You’re sleep deprived, wearing milk stained clothes, engorged breasts, and you’re just trying to get...
