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An Unlikely Reconciling
Family visits are often complicated — even for the best of us, aren’t they? We all have our dysfunctions, histories, and quarrels… (May be triggering.)
How to Go The Fuck to Sleep
When a Not Safe For Mom Group member asked for advice about what to do when her partner refused to participate when their baby got up in the middle of the night, we not only offered empathy — we shared some of our own tried and true ways of getting our babies to sleep.
Relationship Advice From Dr. Alexandra Sacks
Didn’t make it to Motherly’s Tips By Trimester event on March 30th? Don’t worry. Watch the NSFMG interview with Dr. Sacks here.
Ask An Expert: Should I Quit My Job After Maternity Leave?
Sometimes Not Safe for Mom Group gets a question from a member where an expert opinion is in order.
Photos From March 21st Event at Inscape are Here! (PHOTOS)
Photos from our March 21st event, Speaking Your Motherhood Story, at Inscape are here!
Frenchwomen Don’t Co-Sleep
When my daughter’s artist godfather asked what gift I wanted for her birth, I didn’t hesitate: a co-sleeper crib.
GIVEAWAY: Win a Custom Portrait of Your Motherhood Moment
Win a custom portrait of yourself in a “moment” of motherhood that you would like to capture and remember, by NSFMG member and artist, Guady Pleskacz.
Excerpt from "Sabbatical"
It was the pumping. Dirty diapers, sleep deprivation, the stretch marks — none of it bothered her quite like the pumping.
How Much Is OK to Drink When Breastfeeding?
The debate over alcohol and breastfeeding has been one of the most contentious of all mom related discussions.
Moms Who Don't Play it Safe | Elizabeth Flynn
WILD WMN is an entity that’s hard to define — because it intersects so many different areas — from art, to healing circles, to gathering spaces, to creatively inspiring events, and much more.
Mother: Divided
To say I had a difficult pregnancy is an understatement. After suffering a miscarriage with my first pregnancy, I found myself pregnant with twins on our second try.
Parents After Bedtime
We’ve all seen the Friday night parenting memes. The couch, the wine, your partner at the opposite end of the couch, the remote, and (of course), the NETFLIX.
Moms Who Don't Play it Safe | Erin Spahn Erenberg
Totum is a lactation cookie brand, and an online platform and community for mothers, combined.
What Lies Beneath the Mental Load of Motherhood?
The photos from our January 29th event are in, and we are obsessed (per usual), by the beautiful work of our friend Renee Kahn-Bresler, who manages to do magic even in dim lighting.
When The Struggle Is Real For Him, Too
It hasn’t been easy writing this, because I’ve wanted to be sure that I make clear how loving and wonderful my husband is, while also disclosing the extent to which he struggled as a new dad.
My Body's Reprise: How Ballet Revived Me After Cancer
In August of 2015, my life neatly bisected itself into two parts: Before and After. I started off the summer as a normal 34-year-old mother of two young sons.
Why Does It Hurt When I Have Sex?
For many women, it comes as no surprise that sex feels “different” after having a vaginal delivery. Often, we expect to feel “loose” after delivering a baby vaginally, because of the stretching that the vagina goes through;
How to Get Help Right Now.
Due to an overwhelming response of comments over the past few days, regarding postpartum anxiety (PPA) and other PMAD symptoms, I’m realizing that there is an enormous need here.