This is my child's brain on Paw Patrol.
Actually, I think he was watching a nature video, but that doesn't make for as good of an opening line now does it?
Ok. Let me back up and give you some context....
I’ve always been fascinated by birth stories. Especially the jaw droppers where the mama barely makes it to the hospital in time, or ends up having an unexpected, uncomplicated home birth in 20 minutes flat. Throughout my first pregnancy,...
Black maternal health week. BLACK maternal health week. Black MATERNAL health week...
I will NOT capitalize the word health because we BLACK MATRONS don’t have any health to spare for that. The experts have weighed in and the studies have been...
I’ve done it. You’ve done it. We’ve all done it.
But you may not realize how harmful it can be. I’m not talking about eating gluten at midnight or consuming free celebrity gossip while waiting in line at the grocery...
Dear Chrissy,
I don’t follow celebrities news. Ever. I don’t really care who is eating what, or dating who, or whatever other superficial nonsense they choose to share on Instagram. But your openness about being a mom caught my attention....
Dear Dog,
I often wish you could speak English. If only to tell you that the FedEx man on our doorstep does not intend to murder me. Also, the biscuit from that nice lady at the bank window likely isn’t...
Chances are that at one point over the past week, you have seen someone on your Facebook feed share an article about maternal death rates in the United States being the worst in the developed word. Read through one...
After the birth of my first child, I was inundated with articles about postpartum sex. Article after article discussing how women could not wait to be intimate with their partner again. Claims of how the six-week wait was too...
Back in November of 2018, I was the person who announced her pregnancy on social media. My husband and I were elated to be sharing the cute picture of an ornament illuminated by Christmas tree lights, which said, “Mommy,”...
Tell yourself something will be difficult and chances are it will be difficult. Tell yourself you can do something and it's pretty likely you'll find a way to do that thing.
When moms-to-be imagine birth, they generally anticipate pain, which comes...
Rhode Island Life
Family-Friendly Walks Throughout Rhode Island
Now that spring has officially arrived and warmer weather is (hopefully) on its way, it's the perfect time to get outside for a family...
