by Nakia Rachon | May 2, 2019 | #31mothers, Baby, Blog, Family, Health, Sagas
Motherhood has made me a stronger woman all around. Both of my birth experiences were pretty challenging. During my first pregnancy, my husband and I lost our son Junior when I was 5 months along. That experience meant all pregnancies afterward were considered...
by Whitney McLaughlin | Apr 30, 2019 | #31mothers, Baby, Blog, Inspiration, Sagas
I was en route to our 5th annual college girls’ trip when I was unexpectedly reminded of how important it is for all of us, as moms, to create a village of support for one another. I went on the same trip when my first son was 4 months old, and while I loved...
by Saralyn Ward | Apr 30, 2019 | Family, Inspiration, Sagas, Work
Besides the blooming flowers and the bright green buds that adorn the trees (and besides being the one time of year it’s cool to post this JT meme), May means Mother’s Day, and here at The Mama Sagas it means the #31mothers series. Every day in the month...
by China Tolliver | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog, Health, Sagas
Today marks the final day of National Black Maternal Health Week. Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) founded this week of observance in 2018 to bring attention to the black maternal healthcare crisis in America. BMMA’s website shares, “The campaign...
by Saralyn Ward | Apr 3, 2019 | Blog, Family, Inspiration, Sagas
Back in November, I got a voicemail from a dear friend who told me she wanted to talk to me about something. She was newly married and looking forward to a family, so I fully expected she was going to break the news that she was pregnant. When I called back, it became...
by Dr. Jesse Witkoff and Saralyn Ward | Mar 11, 2019 | Baby, Blog, Family, Health, Solutions
An Interview with Dr. Jesse Witkoff If there is one single issue that had the biggest impact on both my babies’ first year of life, it is tongue tie. And the irony? I wasn’t given any information about the condition until I sought it out myself. But after...
by Meg Valdmanis-Miller | Feb 27, 2019 | Family, Sagas, Work
I heard the clock tick as I wrangled my little boys out of their booster seats at the dining table. Unsuccessfully dodging their sticky fingers, a glob of yogurt landed on my shoulder. I made the quick decision not to change my blouse while I wiped at the stubborn...
by Saralyn Ward | Jan 30, 2019 | Family, Inspiration, Sagas, Work
This morning was just like any other morning: my youngest woke up entirely too early, my oldest slept longer than she should. I said, “Sit down and eat your breakfast!” a total of 642 times in 30 minutes. We negotiated what they’d wear, assessing which dresses were...
by Saralyn Ward | Nov 16, 2018 | Home, Products, Solutions
It’s the middle of November and before Thanksgiving, which means it’s TOTALLY an ok time to spend money on yourself before going into holiday shopping mode. Today I visited the Everyday Show to share some of my favorite ways mamas can spoil themselves...
by Saralyn Ward | Oct 2, 2018 | Inspiration, Sagas, Work
Times are changing. It’s time for the script about motherhood to change too. Motherhood blindsided me. I know I’m not the only one – I’ve heard lots of women say the same. After months of preparing and getting the gear and taking the classes and reading the books you...
