Tag Archives: having a new baby

Tales of a City Mom – Part I

by Rea Frey

6:00a.m. The alarm sounds. I roll over and press snooze, turning back to snuggle Sophie. I press my hand against the bare spot on our bed. Alex got up an hour ago and is off at the gym, pounding his body into submission. How I miss seeing him working out beside me, our bodies synced … Continue reading »

My Post-Pregnant Life

by Rea Frey

The house is quiet. The washing machine whirs, the soap nuts safely tucked in their pouch as they clean Sophie’s clothes. She hiccups in her little chair, having been fed and changed. She yawns, a bit of milk residue clinging to her tongue. Neruda chews on a buffalo tendon. The heat sizzles outside. I press … Continue reading »