Well, duh, Mary, a little obvious? Stay with me here. I was in a relationship for nearly 4 years. **If you know this person, let's not gossip. We are all adults now, thank goodness.** I thought I would marry this person. We made so many plans. He gave me a promise ring. As we grew… Continue reading The Person You Marry Matters
Thank you, Kaitlin Manzanares Photography! (FYI: There are a few graphic photos here of birth. They were chosen thoughtfully. There is no full nudity.)
Ruby's due date, April 5th, arrived with very little action. I had felt a good amount of practice contractions, but nothing regular. I also hadn't had my cervix checked, so I really had no idea what to expect! At my appountment, my midwife and I agreed to wait it out. We scheduled some tests for… Continue reading Birth Story- Ruby Elaine
I'm certainly not an expert on all things baby. My parenting style might not line up with yours. I definitely lean towards the biological norm, which sometimes (usually) does not line up with the societal norm. This might be easy for my personality, but competely go against yours. And yes, I only have one child… Continue reading Being a Strong Parent
One year ago today, our Dj was born. That day my whole world changed. That day I became a mother. What did I learn this year? I realized that I was my own kind of mom. I was not meant to listen to and be swayed by the world's voice. I knew I would need… Continue reading A Year of Motherhood
One year ago today, our Dj was born. That day my whole world changed. That day I became a mother. What did I learn this year? I realized that I was my own kind of mom. I was not meant to listen to and be swayed by the world's voice. I knew I would need… Continue reading A Year of Motherhood
Once upon a time, women were the keepers of their home and their children. They were taught from a young age by watching and working alongside their mothers and grandmothers, and older siblings. So when these young girls grew to have their own children, they already knew what to do. And when they didn't, they… Continue reading Why Breastfeeding Education Matters
If you've been my Facebook friend for long, you've surely noticed that I share a lot of things about motherhood. If we have spent time together in real life, I can easily have a passionate conversation about breastfeeding, birth, or postpartum care. I'm sure there are people, even women, who will think "why does she… Continue reading Why do I care so much?
Fortitude: strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage. Nothing has made me braver or stronger than motherhood has. After I graduated high school, I knew I didn't want to live a normal life. I thought this had to do with my not pursuing a college… Continue reading Fortitude.
It's pretty easy to see that I'm a huge breastfeeding advocate. But this post is being written because as of around 4 months of age, Dj has been completely formula fed. So now it's been about 2 months, and I am (somewhat) in a place where I can put the experience into words. This isn't… Continue reading The Switch
