by Saralyn Ward | Feb 25, 2021 | Blog, Sagas, Work
The Marshall Plan for Moms is a start. But we can’t let quick fixes distract us from long-term solutions. In so many ways, 2020 was a dumpster fire of epic proportions. As the world slowed to a halt and we were forced to do things differently, we came face to face...
by Saralyn Ward | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog, Family, Health
We interviewed Kate Eisenberg, MD, PhD, to get the answers you need to live your new normal. A lot of parents have questions about what’s okay and what’s not okay during this social distancing period. While we know that the situation is changing every day,...
by Elizabeth Andrews | Nov 12, 2019 | Blog, Family, Home, Sagas, Teen
On December 9, 2017 my middle son left for the Navy boot camp. He was 21 years old. He had no military parents, brothers, or hugely patriotic upbringing. I don’t even like the president. But my son Gabriel had talked about enlisting, off and on, for years, and the...
by Saralyn Ward | Aug 1, 2019 | Blog, Family, Inspiration, Sagas, Work
This week, my friend Amy Rosoff Davis posted a photo on instagram with a caption about how hard it was to find balance as a working mom. It’s a struggle so many of us know all too well, and one of the biggest challenges we must learn to navigate… sometimes on a daily...
by Saralyn Ward | Jul 24, 2019 | Blog, Family, Home, Inspiration, Sagas
I’ve spent most of my 6 years as a mom just trying to keep up. With an active six-year-old who is obsessed with climbing, riding, swimming and week-long creative “projects,” and a 3-year-old who literally can’t go one minute without ingesting, licking, touching,...
by Saralyn Ward | Jul 22, 2019 | Baby, Health, Solutions, Stages, Work
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...
by Saralyn Ward | Jul 20, 2019 | Baby, Blog, Family, Health, Sagas, Solutions, Work
“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...
by Saralyn Ward | Jul 2, 2019 | Baby, Blog, Health, Sagas, Solutions, Stages, Work
This. This is the moment that changed everything. ✨ Mama, do you remember the first time they laid your baby on your chest? That moment when suddenly your world rapidly expanded and focused in, all at once? When part of your heart grew legs and walked outside...
by Nana Osei | Jun 14, 2019 | Baby, Family, Health, Inspiration, Sagas, Stages
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...
by Brandi Milloy | Jun 5, 2019 | Baby, Blog, Family, Home, Sagas, Toddler, Work
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...
