At 34 weeks pregnant with twins, Sara went to the doctor for what she thought would be a routine prenatal check. Instead, she learned that one of her babies had a condition called intrauterine growth restriction. This meant he wasn’t developing at nearly a healthy enough rate. The following day, Sara gave birth via emergency […]
Read More A lifeline from the NICU“Clearly, this child is the smartest human ever.” That is a fact that every blink of an eye and movement of a muscle confirms for 7-month-old Hadassah’s aunties and grandparents on her mom Stephanie’s side of the family. After all, Hadassah is the first grandchild. “It’s Ooh, ahh, send us a longer video!” Stephanie says. […]
Read More Through everything, this new mom keeps laughingOn a June weekend in 2018, feeling strong, Jaime Jenkins joined a group of girlfriends for a New York City getaway. The excursion included an evening walk across the Brooklyn Bridge followed by a stop in Little Italy for gelato. After dessert, spotting a limousine parked nearby, the footsore posse hopped in for a lift […]
Read More A legacy of love: How one woman’s laughter and boundless joy endureSometimes a house full of kids feels like the loneliest place in existence. Aubrey, a Utah mom of three, made her way out of isolation and grueling postpartum depression after the birth of her first son and went on to found The Mamahood Blog, an online community of 30,000 moms and counting. Every day, Aubrey […]
Read More How this mama transformed postpartum pain into a network of connectionLife is a little crazy at my house. Let me explain: I’m Betsie. With five kids, four grown hens, five new chicks, a parakeet—and a husband in the military—I’ve got a lot on my plate. When I sit down at my computer, it’s to work on my vinyl business. So, even though I have a big […]
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