Surviving Postpartum
Labor was excruciating. Birth was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. Still... NOTHING compares to postpartum. I am currently one day away from being 8 weeks postpartum.…
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January 2, 2026
Our Crowning Moment: Crossing the Threshold
MY story is not gospel, nor is anyone else's. EVERY story is different. There's no way to prepare or build solid expectations for what each person's experience will look like.…
January 1, 2026
“Falling in Love Four Months Before a Baby” “Why My Fiancé Is My Safe Place” “Building Trust During a Storm”: New love parts 1, 2, & 3
I was originally going to make these three separate posts, but it feels collectively conducive to keep them together. Part one: “Falling in Love Four Months Before a Baby” Right…
October 21, 2025
Who Am I Without My Career?: Identity Shifts – 1/3
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” We hear this phrase as young as preschool and hear it transform throughout our lives until high school when it’s…
October 16, 2025
It’s Okay to Say “I’m Not Okay”: Mental and Emotional Health – 1/3
So many of us are all too familiar with the tactic of putting on a face, hiding whatever we’re actually feeling in lieu of keeping peace, not making situations feel…
September 30, 2025
Pregnancy Isn’t Always Magical: Physical Truths – 2/3
for as long as I can remember, every woman in my life has always talked about pregnancy like it’s this 24/7 magical, beautiful, enlightening experience. It wasn’t until my coworker…
September 23, 2025
The Mabon Motherhood Spread: Community rituals 1/3
As the sun begins its slow descent and the days and nights come into perfect balance, we arrive at Mabon — the Autumn Equinox. This sabbat marks the second harvest,…
September 23, 2025
“Loving a Body That Feels Like a Stranger”: Body Image & Self-Love – 1/3
TRIGGER WARNING: Eating Disorders I’m no stranger to feeling like a stranger in my body. I’ve battled the image I see staring back at me in the mirror as my…
September 15, 2025
“Learning to Love Again When You Thought You Were Done”: Blending the two – 1/2
One year ago this month, I was experiencing the most aggressive emotional whiplash I ever thought possible. By the hour, I went back and forth between feeling I needed to…
September 11, 2025
Pregnancy as a Mirror: What I’m Learning About Myself: Self Discovery – 1/3
I always used to think that by 30, I’d surely know who I was. I imagined I’d be established in my career, been married for a handful of years, probably…
September 6, 2025