Tag: motherhood

After the birth of my second daughter, I have often wondered about nature vs. nurture in how she behaves and how her personality has...

I'm the person who, when she sees a coin on the sidewalk, picks it up. It's a habit from my grandfather, who always collected...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...