Fatigue that lingers long after birth, blood tests that come back “normal” while you feel anything but, a toddler who refuses everything except pasta — nutrition touches almost every chapter of motherhood, yet it’s rarely explained in a way that...
Pregnancy asks a remarkable amount of the body from the very beginning. Long before a bump appears, hormonal, structural, and neurological changes are already underway, requiring the body to continuously adapt. Yet many women don’t consider prenatal yoga until...
Bringing a baby into the world is a life-changing experience, but let’s be real—what happens inside our bodies post-birth can feel like a wild ride. If you’re feeling weepy, exhausted, or just off, you’re not imagining it. Postpartum hormonal shifts are real, and they...
I used to think that if you ate a healthy diet, full of colorful, whole foods—organic when possible—your prenatal vitamin was just an insurance policy. It was the extra boost of vitamins and minerals that your body may be lacking. Having gone through pregnancy twice...
What are safe exercises during pregnancy? Does it matter if I am rather active to begin with? Will exercising increase my chances of miscarriage? Should I do kegels? What are kegels, actually? The questions can go on and on… and who can you trust to give you the right...
If you are pregnant with a toddler, you’re likely experiencing a mix of excitement and apprehension. As Glennon Doyle calls it – you are scared and excited – sxcited. Transitioning from one child to two, or two to three, can be both joyous and...