Motherhood

Help Your Community from Home

If we work together, we can come out of this better. I aggregated resources and compiled a list of ways us mom’s can get involved and help our communities during Coronavirus. Here are six ways you can make a difference from the comfort of your couch.

Help Your Community from Home

Weighing Home Birth During Coronavirus

As Mother’s Day approaches, I can’t help but empathize with the challenging realities pregnant people and those trying to conceive are faced with during Coronavirus. I hope these stories provide solace to expecting mothers everywhere. Tel Viehmann Cunningfolk, LM, CPM at Taproot Midwifery provides insight on the benefits of choosing a home birth during a pandemic.

Weighing Home Birth During Coronavirus

Combat Anxiety in Kids During Coronavirus

My son woke up in tears screaming from another nightmare last night. While he had nightmares before Coronavirus, this has become a more regular occasion in recent weeks. As a mom, I’ve been struggling with how to help my son understand what is happening in the world around us. While my 1-year-old daughter is blissfully unaware, my 4-year-old son is curious and has lots of questions.

Combat Anxiety in Kids During Coronavirus

Celebrating a Kid’s Birthday During Coronavirus

Yesterday marks four years since you made me a mother, and my heart grew to love in capacities I didn’t know were possible. You’ve been talking about your birthday party for months. My heart aches that I can’t give this to you. Yesterday, I feared seeing disappointment in your eyes, when all I saw was gratitude and delight. You continue to teach me the perspective of seeing the world through a child’s eyes.

Celebrating a Kid’s Birthday During Coronavirus