Soon after I committed to exclusively pumping for my twins, I got on Amazon and ordered a pack of golden candles numbered 0 through 9. I set a goal to pump for the girls’ entire first year of life, and I knew that it was going to be hard work, so I decided to celebrate … More You Can Celebrate Survival, Too
Welcome back to another Sunday newsletter! It’s kind of crazy that it’s been twenty-nine weeks of these. Although this months, I made it a goal to write an article a day, I am sure that once my semester starts next week, these weekly newsletters might be all I write for awhile. And that’s okay! I … More Sunday #29: Nor Height, Nor Depth
This past Monday, it was like a switch flipped, and what feels like postpartum depression hit me like a freight train. It’s too early to tell if it’s truly postpartum depression (PPD), if it’s the hormonal crash from weaning, or something else. All I know is that it feels like I’m back in 2021, when … More 5 Postpartum Habits for When Life Gets Heavy
When I was four months postpartum, I opened up about some of the things that I was having a hard time with. I think a part of me thought that maybe by writing out my feelings, and sharing them with the world, that I would feel better. It didn’t really work, though, so I’m gonna … More What I’m Struggling with Six Months Postpartum
Step by Step Parenting 