Sitting on the floor of my bedroom walk-in closet, I robotically dialed the number of my general practitioner. When someone answered the phone, I spoke very quietly because I was afraid that if I spoke at a normal volume, I would start to cry uncontrollably. I said I had given birth two ...Continue

For so many girls growing up in America, from the minute we saw a Disney movie or had a bedtime story read to us for the first time, the institution of marriage was embedded into our psyches. Fairy tales always seemed to involve a damsel in distress getting discovered by a prince who saves her from

I think it's fair to say that our society is biased when it comes to the reality of what motherhood entails, specifically surrounding giving birth.We've developed an obsession over how awesome babies are, but at the same time, we generally censor the reality of what happens in the process.Let's be

Every morning, I throw on some workout clothes, strap my toddler into the stroller, and head over to our local gym. People nod and smile as I walk down the street, and joggers occasionally give me an encouraging thumbs-up. Then, I enter through the front doors, but rather than checking in at the

Some of the things people tell you about the hardships of becoming a mom are, "You might not bond with the baby right away, and that's OK." Or "Sleep now, 'cause you'll never get a full night's sleep again." And the perennial favorite, "It's the hardest job you'll ever love." What they don't tell