Tag: motherhood

After diagnosing me with a postpartum mood disorder, my physician “prescribed” taking time for myself as part of my treatment plan. Having been a...

I knew that raising a toddler with my MMA fighter husband could pose some interesting challenges. In his first year of life, my son...

Hey, new mama. I know you’re tired You haven’t slept the last few weeks because you’ve been SO uncomfortable. I know you were in labor for...

My father and I are estranged. My dad is an alcoholic who for the better part of my life has made little to no effort...

I didn't grow up dreaming of motherhood, and for a while, I constantly questioned my desire to have children. As I approached my thirties,...

I am the last woman on Earth that has the patience to parent. In truth, I’m awful with big emotions and talking back. I...

When I was pregnant, my friends were so excited to hang out with me and the baby. Now that he's here, it seems that...

I spend my days in a fog of crabbiness. There needs to be a name for what I’m experiencing. Naming it will be therapeutic,...

  Video chatting is single-handedly making it possible for my son to have amazing relationships with my family. My husband and I moved to Wisconsin...

Black History Month has just ended. Our work has not. February 1st began a month-long celebration of the achievements of African Americans throughout our history....