Some people know all their lives that they want to be parents, but for many of us, it’s not that clear. Recently I shared the stories of parents who are one and done and parents who decided to have multiple kids and how I personally decided to start a family. But what about those who…

After having my son, I was plagued by a constant question in my mind. I barely had a newborn, but I was already obsessed with trying to figure out if I should have another. In those early days, I was so sure I wanted two. I was plotting ways to convince my partner that two…

It’s the question on many parents’ minds when it comes to family planning – how many kids should we have? What’s feasible for us and what important considerations are there for all involved? I started thinking about it since my 38 week of pregnancy with my first (and only) child. I obsessed about it multiple…

Last month, I went on my first ever business trip abroad since becoming a mom. Prior to that, Garrett and I went to Burning Man for a week, so for the bulk of September I was away from my 14 month old. It was tough and I missed him a lot, but I was also…

I’ll always remember how I felt when we decided to get pregnant. I had been in French Polynesia and was leading a full month of whale swim tours. Humpbacks come to the islands to birth their young and to mate, and I was in the water with them every day for 30 days straight. It…

I don’t know about you, but I had my fourth trimester all dreamed up in my mind. It would be nourishing, I’d feel totally supported, and since my pregnancy had been easy and lovely, I hoped postpartum would be, too. Instead I got my world rocked. Don’t get me wrong. There were still wonderful moments…

Around this time last year, I was in the final stretch of my pregnancy, about to have my first child at 36. I’d had a wonderful, fulfilling life up until then. I was one of those people for whom the child decision was not easy. I could have happily gone either way, though I felt,…

My baby turns eight months old tomorrow. Eight months, how did that happen? I’d heard it said that the days are long but the months (and years) are short and now that we’re here I feel it to my core. I was lucky with an easy pregnancy. I enjoyed it all the way up until…

Women are doing amazing things in this world. They’re founding booming businesses, running countries, and making medical breakthroughs. Remarkable women are improving the world around them and setting inspiring examples for girls everywhere. Despite the female success stories that surround us, our culture is one in which women often have to put in extra work…

When I first became pregnant, I was excited, but another feeling crept in that I didn’t recognize – constant worry. I counted down the days of my first trimester, Googling each week how much less likely it was that I would miscarry. Extremely healthy behavior, I know. Eventually I sought therapy for those first months,…