You Nearly Took Me With You
August 22nd, 2022 | by Sarah Ray
For Lily Dear Lily, I never did smell your head, as I did the soft blond locks of your brother’s
Making It Work: Keeping a Happy Home With Adult Children
August 11th, 2022 | by Dawn Colclasure
Having my adult child at home has changed how we relate to each other. I have to keep reminding myself that I am no longer in charge of his life
Maternal Instincts are Overrated
August 9th, 2022 | by Jane C. Marks
What kind of mom doesn’t notice her kid having partial seizures?
The Act of Breathing: A NICU Glossary
August 4th, 2022 | by Anahita Vieira
Trauma (medical): Poorly understood and rarely acknowledged. Symptoms include, but are not limited to: rage, shame, helplessness
Lawton, Oklahoma
August 2nd, 2022 | by Melissa Wabnitz Pumayugra
Mere hours after she died in the room alone, stale potato chips left on the adjacent table, my son emerged.
Not My Newborn’s Mother
July 26th, 2022 | by Allison Grace Myers
What right did I have to hold this wondrous, just-born human in my arms?
Contraction
July 19th, 2022 | by Cara Howard
It dawned on me: I’d been crowded out of my own home. Even worse, I’d participated in my own disappearance
Ask a MUTHA: Reproductive Rights
July 14th, 2022 | by Jen Bryant
In light of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health overturning Roe v. Wade, we asked MUTHAs: "How has abortion access, or lack thereof, affected your life?"
Easy Access
July 14th, 2022 | by Jennifer Baum
I’m forever grateful I had the choice to terminate my pregnancy and access to safe, legal abortion
