Through the blur of my tears, I saw a tiny head of dark hair, and I heard her powerful cry.
The Struggle is Real: Pregnant AND Parenting
A poem for my son, on his first birthday
New Gig: Embracing My Personality
An Open Letter to My Husband for Valentine's Day
New Year, Same Goal, Fresh Mindset
The true test will be if I can accept the words I use to craft my tale and trust my readers will benefit from them somehow. In essence… can I believe in myself a little bit more?
Breastfeeding
During World Breastfeeding Week, I salute the female body. I thank God for giving women the ability to sustain life, and for growing me in the process.
Childbirth
Why a natural birth? I wanted to experience childbirth as it's been experienced for ages. I wanted the freedom to labor where and how I wanted to. I wanted a drug-free baby. I wanted to see what I was capable of. I wanted to prove everyone wrong that said I wouldn't be able to do it.
On Being Pregnant: Week 35
On Being Pregnant: Week 30
Some days I wondered if I was even worthy of this gift. I would look at myself in the mirror and actually feel a level of shame about my growing bump. Was I doing something wrong?