I adore when mothers share their birth stories with me. All the emotions, preparations, support and strength poured into words gives our birth a voice. Phylicia's story is a story after the loss of her angel son Benjamin. Pregnancy after loss is never easy. The emotions and physical pain can only be imagined by those who have not endured such grief. This is Phylicia's story. "It was a Thursday evening on my induction date and it was time to head to the hospital. We took a

Postpartum time is just as sacred as the time that you give birth. Your body, mind and soul are deserving of all the rest and adoration possible. When we slow down and validate our postpartum time we respect it differently. Postpartum is different when your baby gets to come home. When the milk has a purpose. When every stretch mark and extra pound is validated by your newest baby bundle. Postpartum is respected when your baby gets to come home. When you look in the mirro

In a world which is so image-centric, it’s easy to disassociate oneself from tragedy. We are constantly bombarded with images that depict the hurt and pain in our world - from natural disasters in Puerto Rico to the terror in Las Vegas. And after viewing them for so long, it’s all too easy to become numb. How much harder is it, I think, for those tragedies that go unbroadcasted? For those tragedies that tend to affect singular units, like families, rather than large swaths of