by Sarah Kathleen Peck | March 16, 2020
If you’re a parent or you’re pregnant, we’re hosting a free webinar about coronavirus, pregnancy, and birth. Come join us to discuss planning ahead for COVID and coronavirus disruptions if you’re pregnant, giving birth, or have little kids at home.
by Sarah Kathleen Peck | June 17, 2019
Her whole life, Lucy Knisley wanted to be a mother, but when it was finally the perfect time for conceiving, it turned out to be harder than anything she’d ever attempted. Fertility problems were followed by miscarriages and her eventual successful pregnancy was plagued by health issues and led to a dramatic near-death experience during labor and delivery. She chronicled this experience and more in the book that she recently wrote called “Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos.” The book is funny and terrifying and informative and useful and real and raw, just like our conversation with Lucy today.
by Sarah Kathleen Peck | June 3, 2019
What happens when someone who has always known that they wanted to be a mother—that they were born to be a to mother—has a deeply traumatic birth? How does it impact how she views herself, her child, and processes her new role as mother? For Kari Azuma this led to postpartum depression and “a full blown identity crisis.”
by Sarah Kathleen Peck | April 8, 2019
Lisa Hendrickson-Jack shares about taking the time to learn about and understand our cycles, optimize our fertility and gain information about our bodies.
by Sarah Kathleen Peck | December 13, 2018
I’m four weeks in to my second time with this newborn phase. Today marks the first day easing back into life’s demands. Here is what surprised me about maternity leave, the second time around.
by Guest Contributor | December 12, 2018
The other day, I heard myself say, “Are you so excited?!” to a friend that’s 8 months pregnant. Why are the questions we are asking pregnant women so bad? I HATED getting that question because the answer was always no. Here are a bunch of better questions we can ask each other.