This. This clip right here sums up what so many of us feel in the early days of motherhood. When we we began filming The Mama Sagas videos, Cristina was one of the first women I interviewed. Speaking with her was one of the most profound moments I’ve had on this...
In just over a week, The Mama Sagas will launch it’s first ebook, The Guide to Survive Motherhood: Newborn Edition! The Mama Sagas was born out of my need to find the answers and advice I sought as a new mom, but couldn’t easily find. I found myself...
Today is the kickoff to #31mothers- our yearly celebration of motherhood, in all its forms. Throughout the month of May, The Mama Sagas blog will feature 31 different mothers, with 31 unique experiences. There is nothing like the power of story to heal, to bridge...
To list your business in the New Mom Survival Directory, visit this link to submit your information: https://goo.gl/forms/kUlLj3OUszk8BBsn1 The first weeks after having a baby can feel like a lifetime. The moment you hear your baby cry for the first...
Gratitude is more than training your kid to say “thank you” out of obligation. While that’s a start, true gratitude is learned by gently encouraging your kids to 1) appreciate what they have, and 2) think about what others may be feeling. The...
1) Love. Always Love. 2) Little milestones, things others take for granted, should be celebrated BIG...because it takes MUCH longer to get there. For example, who knew that to hold an umbrella and walk could be such a challenge? Multitasking is a gift that doesn't...
As a little girl, I always thought life would be a series of steps to get to an end result, and there was always a right or a wrong. But as I aged, I started to discover that life gives us many different roads that lead to so many destinations. They say life is full...
I’ve brainwashed my almost three year old daughter into believing that all kids her age love ethnic food. I mean, it’s not really a lie. Vietnamese kids like Vietnamese food. Mexican kids like Mexican food. I don’t know why the average American kid eats like he’s...
My son Roman was born at home, in the home birth that I always wanted. He was healthy and we were elated. But a few weeks after he was born we noticed there was something wrong with his skin. It kept getting progressively worse. After two months, it was so bad that...
It has taken me 3 and a half years to write this, and I’m still panicked as I think about putting the words on the page. This is my postpartum depression story. I’ve kept it to myself because of the shame that creeps up every time I try to tell the truth of how bad it...