Kristi Pahr

When I got pregnant for the third time, I was determined to have an unmedicated VBAC. I had big plans. This VBAC was going to be my birth experience salvation. It was going to be empowering and amazing and heal all my hangups. I was going to be a mama goddess and everything was going to be perfect. I was wrong.

“Is she Black or white?” I asked another mom who was describing a little girl in her son’s class that she thought my family might know.

As a mother of boys, I find this trend disturbing. Yes, we need to build up our girls. We need to empower them and teach them that they are capable and viable and powerful — that they are smart and that they matter. But we cannot devalue our boys in the process.

My version of self-care is a little less “best life” and a little more “no life”, but it works for me.

It seems like everyone is an introvert these days.

I think we can all agree that there is some messed up stuff happening right now.

I’ve been pregnant three times, and I have two beautiful, amazing, awe-inspiri

My parenting mantra is: "Do your best and hope he doesn't turn into a sociopath." And I guess that's really all we can do, because if we're honest with ourselves, I think none of us really know what we're doing.

Essential oils have become incredibly popular and can be found everywhere from your local farmer’s market and community festival to social media.

I found my first gray hair when I was 12 years old. Twelve. I had gray hair before I had a period.