When, I was 15, I made a dinner time announcement to my family: “I will never have kids.” It was, in my teenage opinion, an utterly blockheaded idea. Up to fifteen, I spent a decent chunk of time babysitting – giving me crystal clear insight into approximately .3% of what raising a child entailed. And although […]
Sitting in front of her computer a few years back, Liz found herself, almost inexplicably, googling “surrogacy.” A mother of two at the time, she had no desire to bring home her own newborns, but she had an “emotional push to do something for someone that they could not do for themselves.” After a bit […]
After three years of trying to get pregnant, Chris and Kerri were expecting twins. The twins, born 12 weeks early, would remain in the hospital for almost three months. When they finally came home, it made the most sense for Chris to stay at home with them and for Kerri to go back to work. […]
Meagan is an attorney, turned stay at home mom with two daughters, 3 and 1. She read a piece I recently wrote with another mother and emailed me to talk about her perspectives on pregnancy and motherhood. I asked her if she would be willing to share her thoughts and she happily agreed. Here is […]
A year and a half ago Kate* gave birth to her daughter. She will not hesitate to tell you she hated being pregnant. She also doesn’t hesitate to tell you what so few will, the enormous frustrations, guilt and changes required to be the mom she wants to be. Here is a bit of her […]
Lane knew her whole life she would be a mom. At 22 years old Lane divorced her husband. Six months later she came out. Nine years later she and her wife Melissa are raising their one and a half year old daughter. Here is a bit of her story. What were your general concerns of […]