Tag: motherhood
Seasons of Motherhood
Motherhood is all about "seasons." Think about it. No one season is truly better than the other. They all have their pluses and minuses....
Honoring a Survivor
April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and education related to sexual trauma is imperative to ending the stigma and helping survivors feel seen.
For many...
Ask Your Mom
My children ask me A LOT of questions, all day long, from the moment they wake to the last thing they say to me...
Postpartum Support Resources in Fairfield County
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (MMH Week) takes place the first week of May. This year the theme of the Blue Dot Project 2022...
I’m a Good Mom and So Are You
I’m a good mom, and so are you.
It has taken me years to have the confidence to admit that to myself. Oftentimes, I feel...
Brave Moms
Motherhood is bravery.
To be a mom is to have a kind of bravery that is unique and different from other types of bravery. It...
The Art of a Ladycation
I have just returned from my fourth annual Ladycation in Cape May, NJ. Somewhere between my late 20s and becoming a mom, I outgrew...
A Letter to My Daughter’s Donor
I love you, although I have never met you. You are my daughter's donor.
One year. My girl is one year old, and it’s impossible...
Love and Other Four-Letter Words
Ok, I have a confession. I curse a lot (sorry mom!). Not in front of the kids (mostly). But definitely in my personal life...
When Did We Become Our Parents’ Age?
So here I am, facing 40 and approaching true middle age. I feel the pull of time and the disbelief that events in recent...