A healthy baby is not all that matters. You matter, and your prenatal and postpartum experiences are important.
Category Archives: Motherhood
Maternal Mental Health Matters: 5 Ways to *Actually* Support New Moms
May 2nd is World Maternal Mental Health Day. Here’s why maternal mental health matters, and some ways to actually help new moms.
Kindergarten Eve
Just like *they* said it would, time has flown by and I’m about to become a kindergarten mom. Reflections on self-doubt, mom guilt, and kettle chips.
4 Things That Happen When You Stop Judging Other Parents
Parenting is hard enough without all side-eye. Here’s what happens when you stop judging other parents.
Annie’s Birth Story
Annie’s #REALTALK Birth Story
What She Said: Motherhood and Mental Health
I asked real mothers about their mental health struggles, and this is what they said.
Pregnant in Halton Region: What Do I Do Now?
You took several, possibly dozens of tests. You’re pregnant! What now?
Postpartum Depression and other Perinatal Mood Disorders
What’s it like to have postpartum depression and what is postpartum anxiety?
How My Mom Friends Made Me A Better Doula
Wonderful and unexpected lessons I learned from my Facebook mommy group.