Katy Huie Harrison, PhD

Katy Huie Harrison, PhD, is an author, mom, recurrent miscarriage survivor, & owner of Undefining Motherhood. She lives in Atlanta with her husband (affectionately known on the internet as "Husband,") son (Jack), and daughter (Branham). She believes our society puts too many expectations on women that make womanhood and motherhood restrictive. Her goal is to shift the paradigm about what it means to be a woman and mother, giving all women a greater sense of agency over their own lives. You can find Katy and her work featured in places like CNN's Headline News, Romper, Scary Mommy, Love What Matters, & more.

Let Baby Cry It Out or Not? Advice from a Gentle Sleep Expert

As parents and more specifically mothers, when we hear a baby cry, some part of us reacts on a physiological level (thanks, hormones!). This happens involuntarily, like when our heart rate skyrockets when we hear a baby cry in a restaurant. Or, it can happen we hear a baby crying in her mother’s arms at […]

Five Tips for Getting Through Grief During the Holidays

Grieving during the holidays is an especially gut-wrenching experience. It often leaves us feeling lonely in ways we never imagined, wondering how the rest of the world can celebrate while ours feels shattered. Whether you’re grieving the death of a loved one, work struggles, health crises, or anything else, parts of the holidays can be […]

Preparing for Pregnancy: 6 Steps to Being Ready for Pregnancy

So you’ve decided to try and have a baby. Congratulations! We wish you a smooth road and plenty of baby dust. The moment you decide you’re ready to start preparing for pregnancy can be incredibly overwhelming. You’re scared, excited, nervous, maybe even terrified–and your emotions yo-yo between these feelings without much warning. If you’re like […]

Surrogate Mothers: The 6-Step Process to Carrying a Surrogate Pregnancy

Have you ever wondered about the process of using a surrogate to carry a baby? We mostly hear about it with celebrities, but it’s a very real-life thing, as those of us who have experienced recurrent miscarriage and infertility know. In this article, we welcome Petra Hollosi, a former IVF nurse who now works for […]

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 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 […]