When it came to breastfeeding my son, it seemed it would be him or me. I chose him. The thing people never tell you about when it comes to breastfeeding is the pain. I suppose if you search through enough breastfeeding blogs and recommended products, you would start to get the hint. There are endless […]
I finally had everything I always wanted. And I was miserable. A candle flickered on my desk, the sun dipping low in the distance, signaling an early end to the daylight hours of a late November day. I looked out, over the top of my computer screen, acutely aware of the fact that a blanket of […]
I was sure that no matter what happened, our son would have everything he’d ever need, even if that didn’t always come from me. “So are you guys getting married?” Not an unusual question for a woman over 30 who’s been dating someone for awhile. I’d been asked this before and understood why they wanted to […]
Over these last nine months I have pumped everywhere from storage closets to bathrooms. My first foray back to the office after giving birth came just nine days after my son was born. I was still on maternity leave, technically. But I needed to be present for something that couldn’t wait. I hadn’t had the […]
