Melissa Statler

Melissa Statler, a former secondary school teacher, is a stay-at-home mother to two humans, two dogs, and countless houseplants. She and her husband live in rural Colorado, which serves as the ideal location for Melissa's free lance portrait photography business. Melissa is also the co-host of The Momversation Podcast, an open conversation about all things motherhood.

Motherly Stories

Mamas in Ukraine—and around the world—achieve the impossible

And while she was acknowledging her own pain she also said, “I could be giving birth in Ukraine right now—someone probably is doing that right now.” Women give birth in war zones, in hiding, in abusive homes, sometimes completely alone.

Parenting

Today I didn’t hold you―not like I should

"How did I forget to take the time today to smell your head? To kiss your cheek another time. To look into your eyes and watch your mouth as you learn to curl it into a smile..."