Of the many conversations that need to be heard, the one about fertility struggles ranks pretty high in my book. Personally, I know a lot of women who have struggled with infertility, and with that comes miscarriage and infant loss. There are a lot of stories to be...
Sleep deprivation can get the best of you… it can make you crack, it can make you cry. It can also make you do ridiculous things that are nothing short of hilarious. As long as the kids are alright, go ahead and roll with it. The blurred lines will clear...
There was a moment during the first day of The Mama Sagas that will always stick with me. I was talking to a mom of an 8 day old, and I asked her, “What do you wish someone had told you about being a mom before you had your baby?” After a quick second, she looked at...
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...