by Rachel Goldstein | Jul 28, 2017 | Sagas, Toddler, Work
What has motherhood taught me? I can manifest my dreams! I am incredibly strong. I have so much fun with my son. My inner-child has really come out. I’ve learned to receive help easier. I was always the giver. I know exactly what I want for us. I have never...
by Ivy Morris | Jul 26, 2017 | Baby, Family, Sagas
When I gave birth, we were unable to determine our new baby’s sex. We were living in a foreign country. My partner was working toward his PhD and I was assistant managing a restaurant instead of pursuing the teaching career for which I had undergone an MA. When our...
by Katherine Ryder | Jul 20, 2017 | Health, Sagas, Work
Motherhood has made me a lot more efficient. The first thing I did after having my son, Theo, was to schedule most meetings for 30 minutes as opposed to an hour. Balancing work and spending time with Theo is definitely my biggest challenge. My company, Maven, is...
by Kristy Gill | Jul 14, 2017 | Baby, Sagas, Work
We moved across the country when my first child was five weeks old. Becoming a mother wasn’t something that was even in my peripheral vision, until the day I took a positive pregnancy test – and there I was: a mother. Starting my journey into motherhood in a new state...
by Rebecca Green | Jul 13, 2017 | Baby, Family, Sagas
Lao Tzu said “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be” I fell in love with Lao Tzu in college and have found his teachings speak truth to several different chapters in my life. I even strategically place his quotes in my husband’s lunch...
by Voices from the Village | Jul 5, 2017 | Family, Sagas, Toddler
Before I became a mother, my priorities were out of whack. I was in the Navy, but was more focused on being young and going out. I knew I had a steady paycheck already, and the thought of going back to college and working on my education daunted me. Once I became...
by Amanda Mihalko | Jul 2, 2017 | Family, Inspiration, Sagas
Pride month in our house is treated like a holiday season; not a glitzy, vacuous holiday season, but rather a month of finding space for community, sharing progress, and renewing commitment to fight for our collective rights. Like the ride of parenthood, the month is...
by Laura Woodworth | Jun 27, 2017 | Family, Sagas, Toddler
My mom Diane Todd Yates was born on the 4th of July and died on Christmas. When she died, I was nowhere close to ready to have a memorial for her. I wouldn’t even bring her ashes into my house. The ashes lived in my Jeep for six months and drove around town with me...
by Voices from the Village | Jun 23, 2017 | Elementary, Family, Sagas
I am the proud mom to four children. My oldest two children are on the autism spectrum, and my youngest two are considered “neurotypical.” When I first became pregnant, I never dreamed I would raise a child on the autism spectrum. The thought never crossed...
by Katie Riggs | Jun 16, 2017 | Baby, Health, Sagas
Since becoming a mother, I now experience joy, fear, isolation and pride more than I ever imagined I would. Since my daughter came along I have cried harder than I thought possible, but I’ve also laughed more than I have in years. Motherhood has taught me...
