essays

Please don’t ask me if I’m breastfeeding

No woman should ever be ashamed of her choices to feed her child, no matter what the reason is.

I can’t wait to meet you, baby, but I also want to keep you safe inside

Once you make your entry into the world, I know there are things I can’t protect you from.

I wasn’t able to breastfeed—and I’m still a good mom

You are a mother, however your child is fed. 

Watching you sleep is the exact way I needed to end this tough day

Tears streamed down my face and love filled my heart.

You don’t have to ‘fix’ a crying child

He might need to unload whatever big feelings he doesn’t understand or is unable to have words for.

We can’t protect our kids from their emotions—in fact, we shouldn’t

The power of saying “no”

Marry the man who will be the best father to your children

To the one who is always giving me more reasons to fall in love with him, again and again.

Sometimes marriage is just hard

But that doesn't mean you have to despair.

To the new mother who desperately misses her friends

A whole new friendship circle awaits. Promise.

How I Feed My Twins

FertileGirl’s founder opens up about the challenges of breastfeeding her babies.

I never expected to breastfeed my toddler—but I love it

As the mother of a nursing toddler, what I hear the most is, “You need to stop.” But, why?

Dear husband, even on the toughest days—this is exactly where I want to be

I’m so grateful I get to do this with you.

When people ask what I ‘do’ all day as a SAHM—here’s what I want to say

Stimulating, caring and ultimately teaching my children at home all day is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do.

A ‘thank you’ to the mom friends who love my children as their own

Love me and I’ll be grateful for your friendship; love my babies, too, and I will do anything in the world for you.

A letter to my wild child

At every turn, you find new limits to test, places to explore, and journeys to be discovered. There is never a dull moment with you in the family.

A letter to my sensitive child

I just want you to know that I will be there with you, through it all.

Motherhood made me confront my anxiety—head on

If it hadn’t been for my daughter, I wouldn’t have begun to take my mental health as seriously as I do now.

What I wish I could have told my struggling, infertile self 5 years ago

It will be a million times better than you can even imagine right now. And, it will also be hard, but so, so, so worth it.

Dear twentysomething moms—I see you

I see you because I was you. 

My kids taught me something I never expected—how to be my true self

It took me years to learn what they already know.