new mom

Like accidentally seeing your parents naked, ambivalence about motherhood makes people uncomfortable.

Here are some real talk, non-cliche baby announcements and invites you can use instead. (Someone should probably check on Knickerbocker.)

While I knew I was lucky to have everything I’d worked for—family, a new apartment, financial stability — I also knew that I had never felt so lonely.

In theory, the concept of a new mom not being able to answer your phone calls and/or texts right away should be self-explanatory...

Once your doctor or midwife has cleared you for sex and you’re feeling ready to get back in the saddle, so to speak, there are a few things you’ll need to mentally prep yourself for.

"Bring over a meal—and leave. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, from soup to nuts. And coffee. Plenty of coffee."

Here's how to handle this all-too common condition down south.