Warm, uncomplicated, pure. Never the same, but always safe. Like a home I always want to live in. This is love. I wrote this poem for Jake a couple of months ago, as we celebrated seven years married. Seven years. Seems wild to me, because as we grow together, I understand more and more deeply what an incredible commitment we made to each other. The words above resonate most, because…. Read more
Today marks my second mother’s day as a mama to Ev, but in a special way it still feels like a first for me. This time last year, my boy was just a few weeks old and I my mind was foggy from those early days as a mom. I remember it almost felt strange celebrating mother’s day then, because I hadn’t really settled into my new role yet. This…. Read more
Breastfeeding is a journey. A long, constantly-evolving journey. Sometimes breastfeeding looks like these photos — beautiful, peaceful, connected. And sometimes it looks distracted, squeamish, impossible. This is the start of a new video series I’m doing, titled “What my Baby Taught Me.” The focus will be on lessons learned from my boy, shared in a minute-long video you can watch quickly (they’ll be posted to Instagram each week). This first one…. Read more
Photos by Annie Shak
Oh, BABY, I’m bumping! I have butterflies writing to you today. I feel all the feels… grateful, excited, scared, ready, prepared (and unprepared) all at once. Jake and I are incredibly happy to share this little secret we’ve been keeping. Baby Ireland will be joining the squad in early April. I’m four months in, and our first-born (our pup, obvi), is still getting used to the idea of a HUMAN…. Read more
