Me as a Mom

Me as a Mom

Of all the cautionary tales I ingested over the years about what women trade for a baby – career advancement, a clean and tidy house, good sleep, impromptu date nights, slobber-free clothes, muscle tone, mental clarity and focus – it was the loss of time…

The Trouble with Joy

The Trouble with Joy

It’s been eighteen weeks since I felt the foreign twinge in my lower abdomen while driving to the store on my lunch break. As I shifted in my seat to get more comfortable, I felt it again, and my mind jumped in to overdrive. Within…