Deb Arora: A Letter to New Moms

I'm going to cut to the chase here, because you're busy thinking about itsy bitsy onesies and rosy-smelling baby poop. You're thinking about the sweet scent of that pretty baby's head at 2:30 in the morning, and about how great it's going to be to...

Katherine Stone: A Letter to New Moms

They say you don't have anything unless you have your health. I have a bad back. Many peoplehave degenerative disc disease when they are elderly, but mine decided to rear its ugly head in my 30s. It started out with a herniated disc that caused so much painI...

Vicki Glembocki: A Letter to New Moms

I have just put my six-week-old baby's car seat in the cart at Babies "R" Us. I think we will be able to make it without incident — Pampers and out. This is my first baby and our first shopping trip solo. We have no choice. There are no Pampers...

Rita Arens: A Letter to New Moms

Mommy. Yes, that's your name now. It's okay to feel a bit of distaste, if you do. I did. I didn't become a mother until I'd been a lot of other things, and until your baby calls you "Mama," it can feel odd when the rest of the world does....

Lauren Hale: A Letter to New Moms

Lauren says she sat down to write your letter and a poem came out. So here it is … Whispers In the Wind As her baby slept in the safety of his crib, She wept. As she listened to his cries, Her mind raced, Her skin tingled, Her heart constricted. As he played...