“Imagine being two. Everything feels big. Everyone tells mom that it’s terrible. Everyone says it’s best to ignore, be strong, be firm. But she doesn’t.”
‘They say a lot of things. They say mom should listen. But she doesn’t.’: Mom’s beautiful description of mindful parenting, despite criticism
‘I wondered every morning, ‘Is today going to be the day I connect with my baby?’: Woman shares motherhood journey through OCD diagnosis, ‘It does not define me’
“I would cover up the fact I felt so disconnected. Everything was ‘great,’ ‘fine,’ ‘I love being a mom.’ I was lying to them and myself.”
‘If she stays home with her kids: ‘How can her family financially keep up?’ If she works: ‘But they’re only little once.’: Mom urges ‘you’re a good mother, throw the unrealistic expectations away’
“In our society, a mother suffers guilt no matter what she does. If you listen to everyone else, you’re always going to fall short.”
Dear Breastfeeding Moms, I Promise You Will Sleep Again
“Hey mama, did you get up last night? Was it once, 3 times, 20? Just know you’re not alone and there are many mamas up at 3 a.m. yawning, just like you.”
It’s None Of Your Business Whether I Pump Or Breastfeed
“Moms, you do you. Choose whatever you feel best for yourself and your baby.”
If A Child Can Understand The Importance Of Breastfeeding Openly, You Can Too
“So next time you see a breastfeeding mother, I challenge you to buy her a drink, or offer her a comfortable place to sit, or simply tell her how great she’s doing.”
I Pumped For 700 Hours To Donate 8,000 Ounces Of Breast Milk
“I’m so proud of each ounce. It is SO much work, but all of it is worth it.”
I Donated 15 GALLONS Of Breast Milk
“Frustrated and heartbroken by the fact that I spent countless hours attached to a pump to produce this, and in the end, we may have to dump all of it, I started asking around as to what I could do with it.”
Why I’ve Donated Over 1000 Ounces Of Breast Milk To Other Moms
“Over the past nine months, I have been able to help feed seven other babies who needed milk when their mamas were either in the hospital or their supply was low.”
Grieving Mom Donates Breast Milk To Stranger In Need
“My eyes filled with tears. I couldn’t believe my prayer was being answered in the midst of heartache.”