parenting Archives - The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation

February 25, 2022

Friday Five: Five Invisible Struggles of New Motherhood

By Allie Lieberman, Rooted in Harmony Counseling New motherhood is hard — really freaking hard. It’s a chaotic, uncomfortable, and often lonely battle. Despite the physical […]

February 4, 2022

Friday Five: Five Tips on How to Avoid Mom Burnout

By Sarah Sperry, Sperry Wellness After spending the last 3 weeks with my kids (ages 5, 9 & 10) while they had their winter break, I’m […]

August 24, 2021

Expecting But Not Pregnant: Nothing About This is Normal

The OB leaves the room, presumably to talk to someone about the crazy lady who will not just accept that things are going well for this […]

August 24, 2021

Expecting But Not Pregnant: Daydreaming of Time Travel

When Colette was born, whether it was due to my physical recovery, postpartum depression or anxiety, normal fears of being a new mom, fears of having […]

August 24, 2021

To the Loss Mom Considering Options Other than Pregnancy

The rest of the world may not always feel the same way, but I am here to tell you that if you are reading this thinking […]

August 24, 2021

Expecting But Not Pregnant: Onto Plan C? Plan D?

Every time I start to plan or talk about our little LL Cool T arriving in the world, or even scarier, coming home, there is excitement […]

August 24, 2021

Parenting After Loss: The Bubble Chapter 2

For me, using a gestational carrier means that I will grieve never being pregnant again. Me being pregnant likely means a very long 40 weeks which […]

August 24, 2021

Parenting After Loss: Sibling Photos Look Diffferently But Still Invoke the Same Love

August 4, 2021

Simplified: Breastfeeding and Pumping: A Journey in Life, Loss, Pain, and Trauma

As the pumping sessions went on, I felt like a failure, a fraud. Not only had I not carried this child, but now I could not […]