Pregnancy + Postpartum

Often the partner of a pregnant mother feels insecure about his ability to help her through labor and birth, especially the first time around.  It can help a lot to take a good childbirth class and learn some skills,...

*If you have not yet read Part I, click here before continuing to Part II! “Babe, can we talk?” is the infamous phrase that although only contains three words, carries the weight of a serious conversation. My husband had...

I am a mother who struggles with mental illness. I grapple every day with questions much too deep for me to understand, and I fight my feelings with all I have in me to keep myself functional. As an...

(Before I begin, as a former English teacher, I feel obligated to say that I know that I used a dangling preposition in my title.  But who says, “Five Birth Services About Which You Might Not Know?” I’m going...

A recent scientific study found that mothers need one year to recover from pregnancy and child birth. While this definitely belongs to the category labeled "things mothers around the globe always knew since 2,500 BC", it's great that the...

In honor of National Heart Month this February, Alex Smith Ritenbaugh has agreed to share about her son Logan’s very special heart. Every 1 in 110 babies born will have a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD), making it the most...

When my daughter was born, I quickly learned that it was okay to ask for help. I mean, birthing a whole being requires recognizing that you need help and accepting help when it is offered. One of the areas...

As I sit down to write my first ever blog post, my mind wanders as to how I should introduce myself. Who am I? Who does the world think I am? Who do my husband and children perceive me...

Let me start by saying I have never been a stay at home mom since being blessed with my first child in May 2016. I stayed home with her for 9 glorious weeks before returning to my position as...

When I found out we were expecting our son, I was so excited. There was so much to learn as I began this new journey of motherhood. I have a Type A personality, so naturally I “did my homework”...