Alicia Keswani

Work & Motherhood

When all you feel is guilt: A letter to new working moms

A letter to new mamas who are back at work.

Community & Friendship

Mothers try to do the work of many, but one person does not make a village

“It takes a village to raise a child.” That’s right—an entire small town. Cut yourself a break—you’re just one woman.

Life

My birth experience was traumatic—but I am slowly starting to heal

You would think almost dying would make me grateful for living—but it left me stunned and incredibly sad.

Life

A letter to myself in the middle of the 4th trimester fog

This “new normal” is going to feel more “new” than “normal” for a little while—and that’s okay.

Community & Friendship

This is what every new mama needs from her friends

You want to help her. Here’s how.

Life

Relax, mama: Working mom balance is always a work-in-progress

When did guilt ever make you better at anything?

Life

The real family behind the perfect Christmas card

Is it *really* the most wonderful time of the year?

Life

Motherhood transformed my marriage

Why was new parenthood so hard on me and my husband? Because we just didn’t know what we were doing.

Life

A letter to my baby when the world seems scary

It is daunting to bring a little human heart into this world, knowing all this world can contain.

Career & Money

Stay at home? Go to work? Why it’s my career, my child—and my choice

“The question boils down to this: Which option will help me be the best mama I can be for my baby?”

Community & Friendship

What I want my friends without kids to know

Yes I’m exhausted. And yes, I’ve never been happier. 

Life

From ‘happily ever after’ to after baby: How I stopped keeping score and started loving again

The problem with the scorecard game? I am really good at keeping my score but I don’t notice my husband’s efforts.