Mélanie Berliet

He nodded as if he already knew, then added: “What a little flirt!”

I’m slowly learning that I will never feel alone ever again because I am the mother to a daughter and that will never change. As far as realizations go, this is both liberating and terrifying.

I’m sure you’re doing the best you can.

Diamonds cost a lot of money. Why? Because they’re rare, you might think! But you would be wrong. At least, you wouldn’t have the entire story.

22 Weeks: Your fetus is the size of a coconut and you’ve finally popped, which means that if you clutch your stomach in the right manner, strangers can no longer avoid sacrificing their seat for you on the subway (unless of course they’re an a-hole).

“Rude. Not answering.”

What color is my newborn baby’s poop supposed to be?

Quality Time: You’re the mom who shows up.

Why was Santa’s little helper so depressed? He had very low elf esteem.

Yay! You did it! You made a human! That, in and of itself, is a MAJOR accomplishment. Don’t forget it.

Are you having a natural childbirth? Why, yes—in that it’s completely natural to take drugs to alleviate excruciating pain!

Even once you’re without-a-shred-of-doubt visibly pregnant, you can’t expect strangers to give up their seat for you so readily because the world is populated by some very conveniently clueless individuals who will happily ignore you rather than sacrifice their own comfort.