Don't give up

I love life. After struggling all day with a “marketing mastermind class,” I felt like I was trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.

Maria CarolaOctober 28, 2020coach, wellness, support, women, motherhood, mother, inspirationComment

When a baby is born, so is a mother

On my way to a meeting the other day I passed a huge wooden yard sign with a stork on it announcing the birth of a new baby.

Maria CarolaOctober 8, 2020newborn, mother, motherhood, support, maternal health, family, communityComment

We are all capable of being bestsellers

In my work as a book publicist my goal for every campaign, no matter how big or small, was to find the STORY.

Maria CarolaOctober 8, 2020self-worth, mother, motherhood, book publicityComment

Life is not linear

I sit in the car while my son runs into the deli for our ritual of morning coffee for me (bless his heart) and a bagel for him.

Maria CarolaSeptember 29, 2020mindset, reflection, inspiration, mother, motherhoodComment

Holding on to the warmth

I felt a strong nudging on my back. “Mommy!” Nudge, nudge. “Momma!”

Maria CarolaNovember 12, 2019mental health, parenting, parenthood, motherhood, mother, healingComment

Birth trauma: Thirteen years later

My children ask what there is for breakfast. I forage, as usual, for something, anything healthy to feed them.

Maria CarolaJuly 26, 2019mother, motherhood, reflection, resilience, birthday, birth story, healing, postpartum depression, maternal healthComment

#RealMotherhoodChallenge

It’s Day Three of the The Blue Dot Project 5-Day #realmotherhoodchallenge and I find it so interesting that this week happens to coincide with what is so far a very crappy week for me.

Maria CarolaMay 8, 2019maternal health, mental health, awarenesss, advocate, motherhood, mother, single mom, resilience, hopeComment

Dear Younger Me

Dear Younger Maria (pictured here in 2009): You are going to be ok.

Maria CarolaMay 8, 2019maternal health, mental health, postpartum depression, motherhood, mother, advocate, hope, coach, writerComment

It's a small world after all

This is Vera. I met her while waiting for my train home to NYC from Baltimore this afternoon.

Maria CarolaAugust 26, 2018community, inspiration, motherhood, motherComment