Welcome to the Kindred Bravely Blog

We're dedicated to creating a community of moms who support each other on the motherhood journey. As a team of moms, we hope our blog will be a source of education and encouragement - whether you're packing your hospital bag or glued to the couch during a cluster feeding session.

By moms. For moms.

8 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

8 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

During the eighth week of pregnancy, you may not look like you’ve been pregnant for 8 weeks. But on the inside, you’re experiencing a dramatic transformation, and you may feel very much...

8 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

During the eighth week of pregnancy, you may not look like you’ve been pregnant for 8 weeks. But on the inside, you’re experiencing a dramatic transformation, and you may feel very much pregnant. According to the American Pregnancy Center, your uterus has grown...

7 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

7 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

Welcome to the second half of your first trimester. By the time you’re 6 weeks pregnant, your body has gone through dramatic internal changes. At 7 weeks pregnant, your baby has...

7 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

Welcome to the second half of your first trimester. By the time you’re 6 weeks pregnant, your body has gone through dramatic internal changes. At 7 weeks pregnant, your baby has grown 10,000 times bigger than they were at conception! They’re now the...

How to Find Flexibility in Motherhood

How to Find Flexibility in Motherhood

Guest post by Maggie McGarvey

Guest blogger Maggie McGarvey discusses how she found flexibility as a mom: "Before I had children, I used to imagine life as a stay-at-home mom to six delightful children. We’d...

How to Find Flexibility in Motherhood

Guest post by Maggie McGarvey

Guest blogger Maggie McGarvey discusses how she found flexibility as a mom: "Before I had children, I used to imagine life as a stay-at-home mom to six delightful children. We’d be the Brady Bunch for the new millennium, and we’d...

#MomLife: Shattering the “Front Porch View” of Social Media Motherhood

#MomLife: Shattering the “Front Porch View” of Social Media Motherhood

Guest post by Sarah Ortmayer

Sarah, our Social Media Manager, invites you to look past the social media version of motherhood. She writes, "Before having kids, and even after my first son was born, I had...

#MomLife: Shattering the “Front Porch View” of Social Media Motherhood

Guest post by Sarah Ortmayer

Sarah, our Social Media Manager, invites you to look past the social media version of motherhood. She writes, "Before having kids, and even after my first son was born, I had this image in my mind of what our days would...

Brave New Motherhood

Brave New Motherhood

By Deeanne Akerson

A maelstrom of heightened emotions and changing hormones coupled with new mom exhaustion and a sense of isolation can make sanity feel elusive. Though you might encounter unexpected challenges with your growing...

Brave New Motherhood

By Deeanne Akerson

A maelstrom of heightened emotions and changing hormones coupled with new mom exhaustion and a sense of isolation can make sanity feel elusive. Though you might encounter unexpected challenges with your growing family, you’ll also find yourself changing in amazing ways.

Finding Community

Finding Community

By Deeanne Akerson

I know a lot of moms who struggle to find community. They had a community before they had kids, but when they became mothers, things changed. Perhaps some of their...

Finding Community

By Deeanne Akerson

I know a lot of moms who struggle to find community. They had a community before they had kids, but when they became mothers, things changed. Perhaps some of their friends weren’t ready for the new dynamics. And that’s fine....

Kindred Bravely's Third Birthday

Kindred Bravely's Third Birthday

Celebrating the milestone of my company turning three is so unreal for me. In reflecting on our journey together so far, we combed through our social media posts - our Kindred Bravely...

Kindred Bravely's Third Birthday

Celebrating the milestone of my company turning three is so unreal for me. In reflecting on our journey together so far, we combed through our social media posts - our Kindred Bravely family photos, if you will - to pull your favorites...

5 Things I Didn't Know About Breastfeeding

5 Things I Didn't Know About Breastfeeding

Guest post by Maggie McGarvey

In this guest blog, Maggie, Kindred Bravely's Email Marketing Manager, talks candidly about everything she didn't know about breastfeeding, pumping, and getting support.

5 Things I Didn't Know About Breastfeeding

Guest post by Maggie McGarvey

In this guest blog, Maggie, Kindred Bravely's Email Marketing Manager, talks candidly about everything she didn't know about breastfeeding, pumping, and getting support.

How I Use Mantras to Maintain My Milk Supply

How I Use Mantras to Maintain My Milk Supply

In this guest post, blogger LaTisha Cotto talks about using mantras for her successful breastfeeding journey. "I was a formula-fed baby. Pretty much everyone in my entire family has been...

How I Use Mantras to Maintain My Milk Supply

In this guest post, blogger LaTisha Cotto talks about using mantras for her successful breastfeeding journey. "I was a formula-fed baby. Pretty much everyone in my entire family has been a formula-fed baby..."

#MomLife: Angels and Rainbows

#MomLife: Angels and Rainbows

In this guest blog, Kindred Bravely's Pinterest Manager, Shantel, details her story of losing her first pregnancy, "What happens if you lose a baby before you even get to tell...

#MomLife: Angels and Rainbows

In this guest blog, Kindred Bravely's Pinterest Manager, Shantel, details her story of losing her first pregnancy, "What happens if you lose a baby before you even get to tell anyone you're pregnant? Who do you turn to? How do...

#MomLife: Finding Hope after Loss

#MomLife: Finding Hope after Loss

In this guest post, Sarah, Kindred Bravely's Facebook Manager, writes about finding her way through the grief of her miscarriage. "It wasn’t until we were in the dark exam room with...

#MomLife: Finding Hope after Loss

In this guest post, Sarah, Kindred Bravely's Facebook Manager, writes about finding her way through the grief of her miscarriage. "It wasn’t until we were in the dark exam room with the ultrasound flickering on the screen above me that I...

#MomLife: I'm Still Here

#MomLife: I'm Still Here

In this guest post, Sydney, Kindred Bravely's Outreach Coordinator, talks about chasing her passions after having children.

#MomLife: I'm Still Here

In this guest post, Sydney, Kindred Bravely's Outreach Coordinator, talks about chasing her passions after having children.