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...
First I would like to say that I think everyone’s vagina is magical. All people who give birth, either through the lobby or out of the sun roof, are strong, amazing beings and birth is truly a miracle. That being said, allow me to take you on a little journey… Being a...
Ever since 2008 when I shared vows with my college sweetheart I’d been asked the same question over and over by strangers and friends alike — do you plan to have children? Not that it’s anyone’s business, but I always provided the same answer. I told them we’d...
