Written by Melissa from Colorado. After seven years and two miscarriages, I asked my husband, Anthony, what we should do. Do we stop trying? Or do we continue this journey of infertility? My reproductive issues began when I was 25 years old. My periods up until then...
I was talking to my cousin on the phone one day about 3-4 weeks after my little Nugget was born. She had a baby two weeks, to the day, after I did. “I don’t know about you,” she said, “but I feel like breastfeeding is the most unnatural natural...
Filming this clip was another profound moment for me in the first few days of filming. The saga of the working mom is one that runs deep, and one that we will be diving into more in coming months. From unpaid leave to work/life balance, from mom guilt to setting...
The following Saga was written by a mom who chooses to remain anonymous in order to protect the identity of her kiddo. My oldest child is going on 12. He is madly loving of his 3-year-old brother and moderately tolerant of his 9-year-old brother. He thinks the only...
Today's the day! It's the launch of Better After Baby, the first postpartum fitness app to bring a full village to the palm of your hand. I'm so excited to bring this app to life. It's a true dream-come-true for me, because it came out of a very real need I had to...
"Motherhood is my fire and my flood." When I first heard that statement while interviewing a woman for The Mama Sagas, it took my breath away. It rang so true. Motherhood has a crazy way of building you up and breaking you down, all at once. It’s full of...
A Miracle Birth Story When I first found out I was pregnant, my reaction was pure excitement. I was going to be a first-time mom and looked forward to experiencing pregnancy, just like I had watched on my binge of TLC shows and movies. I just knew I would have a cute...
I never thought that I would enjoy motherhood as much as I do until I had my daughter. My friends will tell you, I always said, "I'm never having kids." Everything with me is pretty intentional. Before I met my husband, I was always focused on my career and finding a...