This week's blog post is a companion to Season 2, Episode 3 of the Mother Wit Podcast. If this topic is of interest to you and you...

The two-headed monster of Capitalism and Advertising would have you believe that you need ALL.THE.THINGS to take care of a baby. This...

Society needs to stop scaring its mothers. Being a mother is already an inherently frightening experience (Is my baby eating enough? Will...

After I became a mother, my vision changed, and I watched movies and TV shows with entirely new eyes. When my husband and I debriefed...

A day or so after my son was born, I couldn’t sleep. I asked the nurse for assurance that this feeling was normal. Most likely the...

As I noted in my last blog post on the Child Tax Credit, raising children is an expensive endeavor. The US Department of Agriculture...

Since July 2021, many parents with children began to receive extra infusions of cash into their bank accounts, and it seemed too good to...

I wish for all birthing people a provider that is willing and able to spend time debriefing their birth experience. But the truth is that...

Koalas climbing ropes Elephants swinging kettlebells (American style) by the trunk Tigers flipping tires Could this be any cooler???...

By Jenna Sherman Having children is generally expensive, to many parents' dismay. But parenting responsibilities don’t end at paying...

Fitness programs for pregnant and postpartum people

By Jenna Sherman If there are two events that change our lives more than anything, it’s having a baby and starting a business. When these...

“So, you do what?” Head tilts slightly to the right, brow furrows slightly. I continue. “OK… I see.” But I don’t really believe her. She...

I wish I could say that I had a nobler cause, that my goal was to increase empathy or compassion or that I was looking for...

By Abby Sanders Most of us let our healthy habits slip around the holidays. Unless you’re that person who goes for a run after...