By Tara Charne I remember sitting across from Dr. Catherine Birndorf, as her office was still being furnished. I was the second round of women to enter The Motherhood Center, a support center for new and expecting moms in Manhattan. I was very tired, and very skinny. I had lost a tremendous amount of weight, […]
As women and mothers, we often overlook the value of support. Our society is set up to teach you how to read, write, and do math. But it seems as though life lessons must always be learned on our own. That’s where doulas come in. November is Family Caregivers Month and we felt this was […]
The Musings of a New Mother – I Struggled with Becoming a Mom
I think the struggle at nighttime can be twofold. First, this might be the time when we feel the most exhausted, and yet we have to wake up to care for our babies.
It is hard enough to face a changing personal identity when becoming a parent, but losing your hair can add a new level of stress.
As a registered dietitian working in a OB practice, I see countless women during their pregnancies referred to me for various nutrient deficiencies that arise during the nine months.
I never planned on being single dad…I never asked to be a single dad. I was thrown into it suddenly on July 30…
Babies on a plane doesn’t have to be as scary as Snakes on a Plane
To tell you the truth, during the course of writing and thinking about writing this, I have many times wished that I had chosen a less loaded topic!
