Growth and Transformation: Celebrating and Embracing Myself

I talk so often about Kingston's birth story, my preemie miracle. He is truly an amazing baby, and a gift. But 10 months later, I still struggle to acknowledge my own near death experience. As moms, we've all experienced "hiding behind our kids." Posting their pictures, talking endlessly about them, saying we're tired and stressed…

Nursing Against the Odds: Kingston the Fighter

It's Black Breastfeeding Week, and what better time to share the story of my newborn preemie's nursing journey? If you've read my birth story for Kingston, you already understand how big of a miracle he is. Born at 2 pounds and 12 ounces, he was on oxygen for less than a day, he did NOT…

Tiny Baby, Huge Miracle: My Birth Story

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 started off as an ordinary morning. The kids were eating breakfast, I was getting laundry out of the garage, hubby was preparing for work, and the dog was underfoot. I felt slightly achy and was contemplating calling into work to have a day to relax. As I approached the door to…