Love and Communication Despite Low Milk Supply: Understanding Needs as New Parents

Low milk supply is a struggle that affects more than just feeding our babies. It can affect our emotions, our identities, and even our relationships. This issue affects not only us as mothers but also our partners, leading to difficulties in a relationship if not managed correctly. The goal of this post is to help you gain a little more self-awareness of your relationship needs and how to exprees ert67s them to your partner. This is a great read for new mothers and their partners, so send it to your partner. That way, you can both feel supported, seen and understood.

Why I Purged My Social Media from “Mom Content”

I remember being pregnant with my first. I was taking in as much information as possible. I joined groups for moms expecting babies in the same month, followed influencers and perfect install moms, and read parenting advice—anything I could get my hands on. At first, it felt like I was getting ahead—like I was setting …

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Navigating Guilt: To the Mom Who Feels Like She’s Failing

When Breastfeeding Doesn't Go as Planned You just finished another round of pumping, only to be let down, yet again, by your body. You think of the looks you are self-conscious of when you make a bottle of formula for your baby in public. The looks as you add a container of formula to your …

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The Life-Changing Moment I Let Go of My Breast Pumps

As I pulled out my breast pumps, preparing to sanitize them for their new homes, an unexpected wave of sadness washed over me. These were more than just machines. They were physical, tangible reminders of the struggles I had endured. They held all my hope—the hope that I could nourish my baby the way I …

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Surrendering Expectations: Embracing the Mother I Am Becoming

This is the fifth installment in my series on grief. I recommend reading the previous posts highlighting denial, anger, bargaining, and depression before this one. They provide solid context and highlight the emotional journey I have been through to get to this point. It’s been over a year since I began walking through this grief …

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