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My VBAC: Journey to a Vaginal Delivery After Two C-Sections
As a young woman in my early 20s, I began to think about birth. Long before becoming a mother was even something I entertained, I...
This Is Hard
This is hard.
Being a parent brings up a variety of emotions that I could never have anticipated. As a trained mental health professional with...
Mom Approved First-Aid Tips and Tricks
When I was a kid, I had my fair share of scrapes, stitches, and other injuries. I never broke a bone, but I did...
What Back to School Means When Your Child Struggles
I have always loved the fall. The weather gets a bit cooler. The fall foliage brings a splash of color to our green landscape,...
I See You Mama
To the working mama who stays up late to pack the lunchboxes and fold the laundry, I see you. To the stay-at-home mama who...
You Are the One You Need
Last month I wrote about Mental Health and Motherhood, and immediately I wanted to add an addendum. In my post, I listed a few...
Mental Health and Motherhood
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a perfect time to discuss mental health and motherhood.
As a psychotherapist who specializes in working with...
Is My Child Suffering from Burnout?
A few days after a glowing parent-teacher conference about our 10-year-old, maybe the best one we’ve ever had, she came down with a cold....
When COVID-19 Comes to Your Home
I’m starting this post with a disclaimer: we had an extremely mild case compared to many people in this country and the world.
This...
Getting Down and Dirty About Diapers
We were getting to the end of our monthly Amazon shipment of diapers when I ran over to CVS to grab a pack to...










