Tristan Brooks
On the Road with PMC: Tallahassee
On the Road with Pensacola Mom Collective
Sponsored by: KIA AUTOSPORT OF PENSACOLA
We are grateful to our sponsor, KIA AutoSport of Pensacola, for supporting our mission of educating, encouraging, and empowering local moms through the...
When Life Gets in the Way: The Reality of Adult Friendships
Let me just start out by stating the obvious: Adult friendships are hard.
I’d like to think it’s the stage of life we’re in—the stage of little kids that require constant attention, the stage of...
Partnering in Parenthood :: A Dad’s Perspective on Supporting Breastfeeding
{A huge thank you to my husband, Nate Sebastian, for sharing his thoughts as the partner of a breastfeeding mother!}
How can your partner support your breastfeeding journey?
It's hard when you're not the person doing...
Talking Postpartum Anxiety with a Perinatal Mental Health Counselor
This is part two of our “Healthy Moms Take Care of Themselves” series. I interviewed Margeaux Gibson, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in Maternal Wellness, to discuss postpartum anxiety after my last...
You Can Dream Big on Your Birthday
It’s my birthday today. I honestly haven’t had much time to sit and think about it until now.
I am at my most thoughtful AND productive as I sit here in the dimly lit dining...
Crowded Table: A Southern Thanksgiving Reflection
One of my favorite songs (by The Highwomen) goes:
“I want a house with a Crowded Table, /
and a place by the fire for everyone. /
Let us take on the world while we’re young and...
Healthy Moms Take Care of Themselves: Breast Cancer Screening
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
This week, I am joined by my friend, my business partner, and the woman who delivered my second baby (and coincidentally saved my life), Dr. Ileana Bernal-Blair. We talked...
The Slowdown Challenge: Fun and Cheap Activities for Our Kids at Home
Lately, life has looked different. Changing our priorities has really made my husband and I sit down and reconfigure life — what’s important, what we spend our time and money on, what our kids...
The BREAST Laid Plans of Mice and Women
World Breastfeeding Week is August 1-7, 2023
** This blog post is in no way written to shame any mother who chose not to or was unable to breastfeed. As mothers, we will encourage and...
Healthy Moms Take Care of Themselves: My Postpartum Anxiety
A note from the author:
In writing this article series, I had a lot of concerns. For myself. For my little family. For the way I would be seen. So I talked to my husband,...