“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 […]
Chores By Age: How to Share the Mental Load to Your Kids (Without the Guilt)
Ever scrambled around at 7:42 a.m., octopus arms at the ready, packing lunches, finding the missing socks, and mentally running through the morning and after-school lists? If you feel me, chances are, you’re a mom, and you looked up chores for kids for a reason! Because you need a break. Research suggests moms carry about […]
5 Tips for Coping with Having Two Under Two
Two under two can seem like a daunting task to take on. If you’re expecting a baby with a toddler, trust us, you’re going to need this guide on how to survive two under two. I was super nervous to bring home another baby since my son Ryan was still so young. Once I realized […]
This is Infertility
There was a time, not too long ago, when getting/staying pregnant would have never entered my mind. Fast forward through 18 months of trying and two miscarriages, and it’s now something I think about all the time. And somehow, while my pregnancy journey is always part of me, I’m constantly trying to figure out how […]
Ideas to Have the Perfect Drive-By Baby Shower
It was no surprise to me that my friend Christina, a gynecologic oncologist, waited until she was nearly 20 weeks pregnant to tell me she was pregnant. But I let the excitement get to me–even in a socially distant, pandemic world, I let myself hope for the best and planned (along with other hostesses) a […]
How to Support Our Children Through Separation Anxiety
The first time my child cried as he realized I was leaving him at daycare was heartbreaking. He’d been there for a week and everything had been fine, but now he realized that this wasn’t just a one week gig but an everyday occurrence, and he was not happy! Separation anxiety in toddlers, or children […]
How to Cope with Miscarrying Twins
I can remember the exact moment I found out I was pregnant. A few days prior, I went to the doctor because I had this unusual pain in my stomach. I remember the doctor asking me, “Do you think you could be pregnant?” And my response was, “Eh, I doubt it.” I never thought that […]
Looking for Signs After the Loss of a Child
My experience with the loss of a child starts every morning when there’s this moment, a brief fleeting moment, when you first wake up, before you are actually awake, where you don’t immediately focus on your child who died. It’s this brief second where you can maybe forget that your child died, that you are […]