I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how grateful I am for the incredible women in my life—especially the friendships I’ve built since becoming a mother. When I had my first son, who is now six, I was the first in my friend group to enter motherhood. I went from working full-time and finishing my master’s degree straight into full-blown parenting. And while two things can absolutely be true at the same time—having my son was the greatest thing I have ever done and one of th

Two weeks into my postpartum weight loss journey… and I stepped on the scale expecting at least a tiny shift. A pound. Half a pound. Something. Instead? The exact same number. Not even a decimal. And honestly? My first instinct was disappointment. But then I took a step back and looked at the bigger picture — and the bigger picture told a very different story. Why My Weight Stayed the Same These Last Two Weeks 1. We got hit with the classic “one kid after another” illness Wit