by Stephanie | Jul 21, 2016 | motherhood
Sometimes the hardest topics to write about (or talk about) are the most important ones. I have always written openly about my history of pregnancy loss–several miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy– and I think it’s been both cathartic for me...
by Stephanie | Feb 12, 2016 | motherhood
Let’s talk about pregnancy and infant loss. I know, you don’t want to. Neither do I, really. It’s a heavy, sad, difficult topic. And just like any other type of grief or death, you don’t know what to say. You want to help your loved one—maybe...
by Stephanie | Jan 18, 2015 | family life, motherhood
I am all for women sharing their truths. I recently read a blog post by Jenny Studenroth Gerson, titled “They Should’ve Warned Me.” She shared her truth, a beautiful story of how harmoniously she adjusted to motherhood, how naturally it came to her,...
by Stephanie | Aug 7, 2014 | motherhood, parenting
I told myself I wouldn’t write about this. Nearly a year ago, I made a pact that I would keep this struggle private, that there was no need for me to share it with an audience. That somehow, by keeping it secret, it remained sacred and more authentic. But I just...
by Stephanie | Jan 30, 2014 | funny
A funny thing happened on the way to the feminine hygiene aisle the other day. I had my toddler in the shopping cart, and we squeezed by a young woman anxiously perusing her choices in the family planning section. “Who’s that lady?” my daughter...
