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Surrogacy Wasn’t My Plan—It Was My Answer

My path to motherhood was anything but simple. It was years of trying, grieving, hoping, and starting over—until I finally let go of the ideas I’d been clinging to for so long about what becoming a...

My Baby Came Out… And So Did My New Business

There’s a reason company founders will sometimes refer to their company as their other baby. The early days of motherhood and the early days of building a company are similar in their singular focu...

The Power Pause

Since becoming a mother, I’ve worked part-time, been fully at-home, fully-at-home with a side project, part-time on the growing project slash business, and now am working full-time out of the home ...

The Benefits of Gratitude For Mamas

Nadine is a health coach and writer who helps her clients achieve phenomenal and sustainable results by combining nutrition, fitness and fun! She believes primarily in living a happy life, and that...

Knowing Your "Normal" Might Just Save Your Life

On August 18th, 2022, when my daughter was only four months old, and my son four years old, I was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Meet Marcella Kelson, here. At the time, I wa...

"My mission is to make cannabis as acceptable as Botox and Chardonnay."  

Mamas, if you’ve been waiting for a sign, this is it. YES, cannabis fits into your life! Now is the time to embrace the plant! My name is Beryl. I am a mom of two boys, a New Yorker and former ...

Giving Back to My Mother After Her Death

Every year, a few days before Mother’s Day, sitting at the dining table my step-father had built for her, my mother would ask, “So, what are all of you doing for me on Mother’s Day?” My step-father...

I Don’t Know How to Announce My Pregnancy 

Let’s start things off honestly: The photo chosen for this story does not represent my experience. Even with all the AI photo-creating apps in the world, I couldn’t find one I could relate to that ...

On Raising Free Black Children

This article was written by Birth Stories in Color (BSiC), a podcast where Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latino and Multiracial individuals can share their birthing experiences. It’s a space that speci...

Michael Wieder Wants to Talk About Infertility

In fall of 2017, I was catching up with a friend and former colleague, when he shared with me an idea for us to start a direct to consumer baby brand together. As an entrepreneur, I am most excited...