Please Stop Asking When I’m Going to Have a Baby
“When are you going to have a baby?” It’s a question I heard for years when I hadn’t yet told anyone I was struggling with infertility and recurrent miscarriage before having our son. Now, I get the next version of it: “When are you going to have another baby?” Seriously?! Does it really never stop? […]
How to Make Sidewalk Chalk Paint + Fun Ways to Use It
Looking for fun outdoor activities for kids? Try this DIY sidewalk chalk paint recipe! Here's how to make it + fun ways to use the chalk.
How to Prevent a Miscarriage (Debunking the Myths!)
When our editor saw that we were publishing an article about preventing miscarriage, she was understandably confused. After all, I spend more waking hours than I can imagine counting reminding women that their losses were not their fault. Nothing they could’ve done, I insist, could have prevented a miscarriage. So why would I—someone who has […]
Why I’m Not Doing Nighttime Potty Training
When we decided to potty train for the first time, I read multiple books, and they all gave me different instructions. Many of them suggested doing both day and night potty training. Even then, I knew I wasn’t ready for potty training at night, though I thought we were ready for daytime potty training. I […]
What I Wish I’d Known About Preeclampsia During Pregnancy & After Diagnosis
I don’t know at what point I developed preeclampsia, but I can’t help but look back at how swollen I was and wonder why it didn’t occur to me sooner. I’d heard of preeclampsia, but I had no idea what pregnant women with preeclampsia really went through. Not understanding how much higher risk I would […]
Trying to Conceive After Miscarriage: When Is The Right Time for You?
“I don’t hear a heartbeat. I’m sorry, guys.” These were the words my OBGYN said at our first 8-week pregnancy appointment. It was the first ultrasound; the first time we’d seen our baby—it was there on the screen, but there was no heartbeat. And just like that, she put the ultrasound wand away, and our […]
What I Wish I’d Known When Experiencing a Missed Miscarriage
When I lost my first pregnancy, a blighted ovum, I was blindsided by the news. I knew little about pregnancy loss at the time, but my understanding was that losing a pregnancy meant I would experience heavy bleeding and cramping. I never knew that I could feel perfectly normal walking into a doctor’s office, only […]
“The Unimaginable”: Navigating the Loss of a Child
I’m a huge Hamilton junkie. In fact, I’ve seen it live four times. So when my husband and I went on the first official day of parental leave, we spent the day watching the play we love so much on Disney+ and awaiting the call that our gestational carrier had gone into labor with our […]