Alanah MedfordJan 23, 20192 minTo my Officer: I see you. I see the long hours you work and the lack of sleep you get. I see you with your face in your hands, pondering on what you cou...
Alanah MedfordJan 16, 20193 minBeing a Cops Wife in the 'I Hate Cops' Era"I don't know how you sleep at night." "How are you able to function normally?" "Don't you worry yourself sick?" "Are you scared your kid...
Alanah MedfordJan 9, 20195 min2nd Pregnancy's a Charm.Imagine being so deep buried in poop diapers, bottle parts, and nausea that you can't even see the mounds of laundry or piles of dirty di...
Alanah MedfordOct 24, 20185 minWhen Life Gives You Lemons...You don't have to make lemonade. You don't have to be happy about it. You don't have to accept it right away. You can grieve. You can be ...
Alanah MedfordOct 17, 20183 minHow I Parent is None of Your BiznassGirlies, when did how you parent become anyone else's business? I mean, really. When did this society become so power hungry, that everyo...
Alanah MedfordOct 4, 20186 min"Get your own water!": A story of birthing.Monday, April 9th, 2018, my body went into labor without me even knowing. Over the weekend I'd had two baby showers, and if I am being pe...
Alanah MedfordSep 24, 20184 minDear Baby Daddys - Dear Baby Daddy's, I see you, daddy. I see you working all day at a job where you feel under-appreciated and over worked. I know how you ...
Alanah MedfordSep 18, 20185 minPeople love you. But, do you love you?Every week I hop on here and try to leave you guys feeling challenged, renewed, and more in love with yourself. In reality, I am battling...
Alanah MedfordSep 10, 20187 minWhy don't you just meet me in the middle -- of my depression & anxiety because it's a real witch. My husband went to bed early last night. I sat in the living room — I watched the season finale of Sharp Objects (holy smokes btw) then t...
Alanah MedfordAug 31, 20189 minMom Guilt (Part 2): The Baby Blues To every one reading this post and any others, past or future, who believes I am complaining about my husband, our life, his work or that...
Alanah MedfordAug 24, 20189 minMom Guilt (Part 1): Breastfeeding The next few posts are essentially going to be a series. I am going to discuss my experience with breastfeeding today and the guilt I fel...
Alanah MedfordAug 22, 20185 min"Do you hate me?"Am I the only person who immediately assumes dead, cheating, or hates me when I can't get in touch with my husband? There are more times ...
Alanah MedfordAug 20, 20187 minI ruined date night.Anyone ever been in like, the greatest mood ever, only to have it come crashing down and coming to an abrupt end like a boulder crashing ...