Before my baby even entered this world I knew I was in for a lifelong romance. You won’t find the word “redamancy” in your typical Webster or Oxford dictionary. The word itself stems from the New Latin redamantia, and from the Classical Latin redamō meaning, “I requite love”. How we translate redamancy is...

In the weeks after giving birth, many women experience a general disconnect with their postpartum self. It results from the tremendous physical and emotional experience of gestating and birthing a human. Your body may feel or look unfamiliar. Your mind might feel foggy, like you’ve lost some of your prepa...

Those last few weeks before baby’s arrival are filled with anticipation and excitement, and it’s worth channeling some of your nesting prowess toward packing your hospital bag. Having it ready and waiting sooner than later is better—just in case your eager beaver decides to make an early debut. Nobody wan...

There are so many different modes of motherhood. We go on autopilot when navigating the tasks of the day. We can easily tune-out when our attention is required elsewhere. For better or worse, we find ourselves going through the motions. It must be an ancient survival instinct for mothers, don’t you think?...