Tag: Motherhood
Babies Will Cry, and It Will Be OK
My sister sat next to her crying baby on the ground, hand on her forehead. Her little boy wailed, arching his back and swinging...
It’s Not You, It’s Me – My Breakup with a Coffee...
I am comfortably curled into the left end of our sofa with my "Don't Stress Do Your Best" Threshold mug from Target. I slowly...
Three Things My Chronic Illness Has Taught Me About Motherhood
Shortly after my twin boys turned one, I was diagnosed with a life-changing chronic illness called pulmonary hypertension.
As a then-28-year-old, first-time mom and military...
When You Don’t Feel Like You Have A (Mom) Tribe
Everyone says you need to “find your tribe.”
You’re supposed to have that group of women with whom you do life, spend time with, and...
Teaching Our Girls That Their Voices Matter
My daughter was born in 2016. The rhetoric of that year was particularly polarizing, outlandish, and oftentimes, outright sexist. I remember it as a...
Friday Favorites – Aishah’s Pregnancy Favorites
Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty...
‘Twas the Night of St. Valentine: Moms Edition
'Twas the night of St. Valentine, and all through the house,
Mama was stressing and rushing around.
Dishes were dirty, the baby’s tooshie was bare,
While the...
A Letter to My Friends After My Mom’s Death
Dearest Friends,
As you know, my mom died this summer.
It's taken me a long time to type those words. It's hard to keep my fingers...
My “In Case I Die” Binder: Important (and Neurotic) Info
I recently wrote a piece about my increased worry since becoming a mother. Along with this generalized worry came the fear of how my...
A Modern Fairy Tale: Goldilocks and the Three Babies
Once upon a time, there lived a girl named Goldie… yes, that one—of three bears fame. Only she was no longer a girl and...
I Have So Many Coping Mechanisms That My Coping Mechanisms Have...
Webster’s Dictionary defines revelation as a surprising and previously unknown fact. I’ve been turning a blind eye to some surprising and previously unknown facts...
Forget Mom Guilt: Talk to Yourself With the Same Compassion as...
Recently, my friends and I got a sitter so just the adults could have the best night ever! We were so ready to enjoy...