SDI Productions/E+/Getty Images From the minute my first daughter was born, I was determined to raise her to trust her own voice. To speak up when she wanted to, to share her opinions without fear, to tell people how she felt. Of course, that’s trickier than it sounds. You want to raise a girl who...
@superdober19 / TikTok When I was a new mom, I was an exclusive pumper. This meant that every few hours, I would connect my pump and try to get as much milk as I could to feed my daughter. I would do all the pumping tricks, like drinking tea and power pumping. Eventually, my supply...
A few years ago, my group chat — populated by about six different couples — all shared the first photo we had taken with our significant others. I dropped mine in, a picture of my husband and I our senior year of college on the beach in St. Augustine. The “omg you look like babies”...
Courtesy of Netflix I’m a huge fan of the Netflix show “Virgin River.” I’ve watched every episode, and I’ve concluded that every new mother – especially one like me who has a chronic illness – needs a place like the fictional town of Virgin River. Its residents find themselves among extended family ready to provide...