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    Melissa Harris

    Melissa Harris

  • Losing the "Me" in the "We"

    Sometimes it's hard to be the mom. It can be even harder when you are an uber-organized, planning four steps ahead, take charge kind of mom. It becomes so easy to be the one ensuring that everyone gets what they want and gets to do what they want to do.

  • My Experiences with Breastfeeding

    This week in Breastfeeding Awareness Week, and without wading into any of the political mine fields, I wanted to share my two very different experiences with breastfeeding. 

  • Five Everyday Superheroes

    This past week has been a really inspiring one for me. I have seen a number of people shed their Clark Kent exterior and reveal the Superhero that lives inside of them.

  • My Child's Mouth is Out of Her Control

    My six-and-a-half year old has a possible terminal case of diarrhea of the mouth. The past few weeks have been rough around our house. It seems no matter what I do, it set’s Irene off.

  • The Accidental SAH/WFH Mom

    Before I had my first kid, if you had asked me if I would ever want to be a stay-at-home-mom, I would have laughed at you.The last thing I dreamed of being (or should have been) was a stay-at-home mom!

  • How Old is Your Baby?

    Such a simple question. As a new-ish mom, it is something I am asked almost daily when I am out with my son. Normally, this is a question a mom answers quickly with a huge, proud smile on her face. Not me.

  • Confessions of a Preemie Mom: My Battle with PTSD

    Post postpartum depression and post traumatic stress disorder are two perils many preemie mom's face. I am one of those moms.