My world shrank in the way new mothers’ worlds do.
Nine Months In and I’m Learning to Trust Myself
I immediately felt that familiar surge of frustration.
I immediately felt that familiar surge of frustration.
I Started IVF to Protect My Future. I Had No Idea What It Would Take from Me
I started freezing my eggs at 32.
I started freezing my eggs at 32.
I’m Thankful My Daughter Didn’t Inherit My Skin Tone
But this is how it shows up in mine.
But this is how it shows up in mine.
I’m Letting Go — Even Though I’m Drowning
I’m doing this intentionally.
I’m doing this intentionally.
How Do I Escape Something That’s Breaking Me?
I’ll keep surviving.
I’ll keep surviving.
I’m Trapped
I am finding my footing. I am grateful.
I am finding my footing. I am grateful.
I Didn’t Expect to Feel This
That was new for me.
That was new for me.
That Was An Asshole Thing for Me to Say
“I’m never going to eat.”
“I’m never going to eat.”
I Thought This Would Be Good for Us
On paper, it makes sense. In reality, I feel trapped.
On paper, it makes sense. In reality, I feel trapped.
When One Pregnancy Costs Someone Else Their Career
And still — this situation has cracked something open in me.
And still — this situation has cracked something open in me.
I Saw the Favoritism — and It Broke Something in Me
But context matters.
But context matters.
It Was Just a Drawer — Until It Wasn’t
A quiet moment of relief, kindness, and hope in postpartum life.
A quiet moment of relief, kindness, and hope in postpartum life
My Baby’s Comfort Isn’t What You Think
What I did not anticipate… was a burp cloth.
What I did not anticipate… was a burp cloth.
Her Baptism Is Days Away. Somehow, It Feels Like Mine Too
A soft but definitive turning of the page.
A soft but definitive turning of the page.
Why a Utensil Organizer Feels Like Self-Care
My home is in a constant state of dishevelment.
My home is in a constant state of dishevelment.