Instead of getting a Mother’s Day gift, try listening to your mom for once

Note: Originally published on Qz.com. Ah, Mother’s Day. It’s the one day a year when moms are explicitly fêted and… Read more Instead of getting a Mother’s Day gift, try listening to your mom for once

Iowa’s new six-week ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill is a blatant attempt to reverse Roe v. Wade

Note: Originally published on NBCNews.com. Late on the evening of May 1, Iowa’s GOP-controlled legislature passed an abortion bill that is become the… Read more Iowa’s new six-week ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill is a blatant attempt to reverse Roe v. Wade

Note: Originally published on Romper. I cave easily to my kids’ demands, whether it’s for an extra cookie, a fourth… Read more I Tried Being Tougher On My Kids, & It Was Way Harder On Me Than On Them

Note: Originally published on PatriotNotPartisan.com. Within days of my 24th birthday, I had an abortion. It was an easy decision… Read more I’m A Good Mother Because I Had An Abortion

Note: Originally published on Rewire. A new study is painting a bleak picture of what motherhood does to women’s self-esteem, highlighting the… Read more Pregnant People, New Parents Need More Emotional Support

Note: This originally published on Romper. “I want to be just like you, mommy!” When my daughter recently said those… Read more The One Thing I Hope My Daughter Never Says To Me

Note: This originally published on Romper. When I was 15, I was sexually assaulted. I didn’t tell a soul for seven… Read more Pregnancy Helped Save Me After Sexual Assault

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Maureen

Note: This originally published on parents.com. I’m no stranger to postpartum depression (PPD). I’ve struggled with—and overcome—it twice. It’s a darkness… Read more 5 Things I Learned From Having Postpartum Depression

Note: This originally published in Quartz. This year, my family can skip the flowers, the gifts, and the breakfast in… Read more All I want for Mother’s Day is for my wonderful family to leave me alone

This piece was originally published on Qz.com on August 16, 2016. Mila Kunis’ recent admission that she’s been shamed for breastfeeding… Read more America’s sexualization of breasts is so pervasive even other women think public breastfeeding is gross