Tag: motherhood

My Love-Hate Relationship with Breastfeeding

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Breastfeeding is one of the most “natural” things that we as mammals do. But chances are if you ask any mom (especially a first-time...

Friendship: There’s an App for That

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I’ve only been a mother for five years. That’s less than fifteen percent of my life, and yet when someone asks me to define...

First Days for the Next 13 Years

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You saw it coming. You imagined it. You felt it with nervous but somewhat euphoric anticipation. And instantly, it’s here, your child’s momentous first...

What’s the Most Important Minute of Your Life?

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I watched a TED talk on YouTube recently (I love TED talks and YouTube). Dr. Rick Hanson reminded me of a very important lesson...

Stay Sane and Take Great Photos of Your Kids

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I must start by saying that I am not a professional photographer, and I never took a photography class. I am a mom of...

More Than a Mommy

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I want to start by saying that I love being a mother. I always knew I’d like it once I was out of my...

Why I Chose to Go Vegan During my Second Pregnancy

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I’ve been attentive to my health ever since I was seventeen years old after my father had emergency surgery to remove his right kidney...

How to Teach Chubby Girls that Their Jiggle is Okay

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Sometimes I wonder how many 12-year-old girls wore control top pantyhose in the 90s? I wonder because I did, but also because I can...

Boy Was I Wrong: Meet Nidhi

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Hi! My name is Nidhi, and I am a first-time mom to an 11-month-old son.  A couple of years ago, I moved to Westchester County...

Breastfeeding Failure :: Am I a Bad Mom?

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I am a breastfeeding failure. Okay, that's a bit drastic. I'm not a failure per se. Sure, I may have had some lactating difficulties...