disappointment Archives - Barbara Buckner Suárez

A Mother’s Outrage

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | activism, disparity, racism

If you’re a white mother reading the headlines or watching Minneapolis burn and you’re not outraged, ask yourself one question: Why not? On this blog I’ve established that I’m not someone who cries very often: a couple of times a year, perhaps; on the other side of...

Happy Mother’s Day?????

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | expectation, mothering

I can’t tell you how many women I know, Mommas for the first time, or several times over, that don’t really look forward to the holiday that’s happening a few days from now. Mother’s Day is not always happy. But it might not be because of the reasons you’d...

Due Date – How About Due Month?

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | due date

One of the first things that every pregnant couple needs to let go of as soon as possible is the expectation of having their baby be born on a specific day. This is just not something you can count on. When you, your provider, or an internet application attempts to...

Birth Happens

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | birth plan

Image by Gert Altman from Pixabay What are your expectations for your birth? I have been teaching for almost 25 years! That equals thousands of couples, and not one of them has had the birth that they expected. Don’t misunderstand me, they haven’t been disappointed...