April Mei Mars

TLDR: Bring your kids. This is most definitely #firstworldproblems, but I assure you, I am not #humblebragging. Three weeks into our monthlong family visit t...

The first year of a baby's life can feel like a series of unpleasant hurdles. We wait impatiently for baby to hold his head steady, to sleep through the nigh...

I've always loved the holidays. Growing up in Hawaii, where seasonal changes are unremarkable, I delighted in the reliable progression from Halloween to Than...

So, I've been lagging on the posts lately, because...life with a newborn and toddler. Weekends, especially, are a circus; Monday feels like a break. In my pr...

If the prospect of giving birth freaks you out, you're not alone. As with other momentous life events -- graduating, getting married, starting a new job -- t...

For the record, I am no less in love with this little snugglebug. If anything, our bond is feeling less like a fling and more like the beginnings of a lifelo...

What I Wish I’d Known Before Delivering Without Anaesthesia I know several amazing, slightly crazy moms who elected to give birth au naturel, and I can (sort...

Day 1 I’m admitted to the hospital at 2:15 on a Sunday afternoon, and half an hour later, baby Auguste makes his dramatic entry into the world. As painful as...

Pregnancy is a season of life unto itself. Sure, there are downsides - insomnia, nausea, and assorted aches and pains as your body adjusts itself around a bu...

Excitement, fear, and a little bit of grief. It feels like the calm before the storm. Sure, having a two-year-old is no picnic - and ours isn't even out of d...

I've heard rumors of mythical newborns who wake every 3 hours, nurse, and fall promptly back to sleep, or better yet, who sleep through the night within a few...

It might not be the reaction you'd expect from a newly-minted mom, flushed with post-delivery hormones and cradling a miraculous little human, and yet in my ...