Motherhood

When I was pregnant, one of the things I was most nervous about was breastfeeding. I wanted to make sure I was doing it right, because I wanted the best for my baby. I didn't want to be that terrible...

As a first time mom, your mother tells you about it, your mama friends tell you about... It’s hard, they say. Sleep now, while you can. Life is about to change. I heard this one too many times while expecting my little man,...

Bachelor’s Degree? Check. Law Degree? Check. Full-time job practicing law? Check. Homeowner? Check. Adoring husband? Check. By 2016 I had everything I ever wanted. Now, I was ready to start a family. Wouldn’t it be great if we got pregnant...

I'm from the generation that knows a world with and without the internet. Before Google and WebMD, there was the library and biology class. If you had told a younger me that I would one day use technology -...

I honestly haven’t thought much about my breastfeeding experience. In my head, breastfeeding was just what you do. Maybe it wasn’t much of an issue because after 2 miscarriages and a stillbirth my only focus was to hold a...

In the great debate between breast milk vs. formula, I am the mom very much in the middle. I am in the “in between”. I choose the stance of “and” instead of “or” because I can attest to the...

At the beginning of the summer I made the mistake of showing my little girl pictures of some moms and daughters dressed as mermaids on the beach. After that she decided that she and I NEEDED to take mermaid...

Have you ever thought of yourself as a role model?  The term role model is often used and sometimes we may be intimidated and think we are not role models.  Recently, I was reflecting and thinking of how not only what...

We are so excited to be partnering with Beth Overton, LM, CPM from the Corpus Christi Birth Center to bring you periodical articles pertaining to a more holistic approach to pregnancy and child birth. I you're interested in more...

    Growing up, I always thought that my parents were way more strict with me than they were with my brother. I was older, but noticed that when he was in high school, he was allowed to do things that I...