We hear this constantly while pregnant: “Your Body was made to do this!” And of course these people are right. Our bodies (for some) were ‘built’ to produce and deliver children. And when we fall pregnant, everyone who comes into our presence reassures us not to worry about the delivery as most soon-to-be-mothers often do….

Words by Paige Bellenbaum In the middle of the night on June 16th, 2006, when contractions were 3 minutes apart, my husband and I rushed to the hospital to finally meet our son Max. After 18 hours of a physically and emotionally traumatic delivery, I was so exhausted when they put Max on my chest for the…

It’s 2019: The day and age where we likely know multiple people in our generation who are purposely refraining from having children. Between the financial expenses it takes to raise and feed a child, to the myriad of concerns that we have for our children’s futures, there seems to be a more reason than not…

The moment you first meet your child, your heart opens up to an extent you could never imagine. Your eyes glisten with awe, curious to see what they will like, what will inspire them, who they will grow into. But only as they grow older will you notice their uniqueness, their self-expression. Whether you notice…

I was once in a freer state of mind than I’d say I am today; one where I hadn’t a care in the world. This mind-state, where what I chose to do, say and feel, only affected me. No one’s life but my own. Others’ reactions were not my responsibility. The way people perceived my…

The birth of a second child has a profound and, in some cases, devastating impact on a woman’s feelings for her firstborn and yet we don’t talk about it often. A week after I had my second I remember sobbing in the shower. I cried silently in that shower many times before as a mother….

To the woman we all know and likely have been; your feelings are valid. You were not over-reacting when that person groped you without notice- without consent. To the woman who felt someone’s eyes on them, you had all the right to speedily walk in that panic, in total shock, when that individual followed you…

I have a son and a daughter. I plan on raising them equally. We live in a generation that is more likely to tell our daughters they can become anything they want to become when they grow up. And so we should. But we don’t often tell our sons the same. We don’t want traditional…

Since moving out of the city, we’ve been discovering plants, weeds and trees amongst our property we hadn’t known we acquired. Luckily enough, one of our largest trees in one of our front gardens happens to be a Mulberry Bush. My daughter and I have been picking these berries since last summer. An easy and…

Coming from a child of divorced parents, I want you to know- separating may be the most selfless act you can make. My Sister and I were quite young when my parents separated, but old enough for that separation to likely affect us in ways that we were unable to fully understand. As I grew…