by Katherine Stone |
Dear Mom, If there is one thing every new mom needs to know it is, “You will survive.” The baby will eventually sleep. She will learn how to feed – whether it is from your breast or a bottle. You will get used to her cries and one day they will no longer flood... by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Mom: Hi. I know we don’t know each other, but in a way, we do. At some point in our lives, motherhood was something we looked forward to with innocent anticipation – excited to see what this next chapter would hold — looking forward to... by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Moms: What is mother love? What is it supposed to feel like when you have one of those unbreakable bonds, when you love your mama so much that you'd call her name as a mortally-wounded soldier on the battlefield, or phone her once a week when you're a... by Katherine Stone |
Dear new mom: Tonight my son and I rocked silently in his room. We didn’t need to rock. He wasn’t upset, and he didn’t need to wind down. I just wanted to rock him. And he let me. I wanted to share a quiet moment with him. And he with me. In the dark room we are one.... by Katherine Stone |
Dear New Moms, In 2001, I was a freshly-turned-twenty-one-year-old discharged from the hospital with a baby. My baby, I should add, in case you think I’m some kind of baby-stealer. Single-parenthood looming on the horizon, I’d moved back in with my...