Tag: parenting

  • Motherhood According to Everyone Else

    A body that grew a life, carrying the life it grew; Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash Becoming a new parent comes with a side of unsolicited advice, often delivered with the confidence of a Nobel laureate. How many times have we new mothers heard things like, ‘Let him cry, it will make his lungs…

  • The Battles of Diaper Rash: A mom’s Saga

    Because diaper rash days feel a little… prickly; Photo by Kat van der Linden My diaper rash journey began when my baby was just three weeks old. One fine day, during what I thought was a routine diaper change, I saw something no one had properly warned me about. There it was. Red. Angry. Sitting…