There are a lot of things about pregnancy that bring expectant mothers joy and little moments of wonder – those first fluttery kicks, hearing baby’s heartbeat, seeing them in your ultrasounds, folding those tiny newborn clothes for the first time. Unfortunately, pregnancy is not all moments of joy, which makes it really hard when you are constantly answering the question of “How are you doing?” If you’re like me sometimes you just really want to answer with the ugly truth, or if you’re even more like me, you want to answer with the most uncomfortably sarcastic responses possible. Things like: […]
Pregnancy Unfiltered
I Was a Teen Mom Before MTV Made It Cool
I was sitting on the sandy floor of a hotel bathtub when I admitted to myself that I thought I […]
Holding Space by Holding Your Tongue: A Therapist’s Perspective on Pregnancy and Infant Loss
I am a therapist by trade. Occasionally, in my work with new moms, I am bestowed with the great honor […]
My Almost-Death and the Lessons It Taught Me
Not too long after I got re-married to an amazing guy, we and my ten-year old son decided as a […]
I had an abortion because I couldn’t afford not to.
“How could she do that?” “That’s murder.” “I would never, ever do that.” “How selfish.” We hear these exchanges all […]
This Is Not Your Fault: Becoming a Mother of a Child with Birth Defects
This is not your fault. May 6, 2016 At our 20 week anatomy ultrasound, Dr. S. told us that Rowan […]
