As it stands right now, my husband and I live apart. It’s not by choice, though. In early fall of 2022, my husband assisted as my son and I moved from southwest Ohio to southern Ontario (I’m Canadian, as is our son). Until he becomes legal, my husband still lives in the States. For EasterContinue reading “The Reality of a Village”
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Maternal Mental Health
When I had my son in 2017, little did I realize how big of an issue maternal health actually was. With as many as 1 in 5 women suffering from a maternal mental health disorder, such as postpartum depression, it is a serious health issue that needs to be openly discussed. With the sigma associatedContinue reading “Maternal Mental Health”
The Ability of Making Friends
For many, it seemed easy to make friends as a child. As you grew older and entered middle school (and later, high school), making friends wasn’t always easy (thanks to the socially awkward years). As an adult, it seems even more difficult to make friends. As a socially awkward human, finding that niche hasn’t beenContinue reading “The Ability of Making Friends”
Welcome
As they say, it takes a village to raise a child. Unfortunately, not everyone has that village and it can take some searching to find it. Our goal is to help mamas find their village, no matter what it looks like as each village is as unique as the mama involved.