BEAM Stories is all about YOU and your journey to motherhood and caregiving. We want this space to be a somewhere you can come to feel less alone in your story, to celebrate the joys of motherhood, and to commiserate over the sorrows.
And that’s why we want to share YOUR story.
We know that can sound a built overwhelming to just say “tell us your motherhood story!” so today we wanted to offer some topic ideas that might just get your wheels spinning.
But if you already know what you want to write about, click the button below and submit your story!
Our guidelines post has more of the technical details, but here is a (non-exclusive) list of the types of stories we’re looking for here at BEAM:
Infertility or miscarriage - what your journey has been like
Surrogacy, IVF, adoption, foster care, etc. - any of the paths to becoming a parent
Caregiving for parents and children at the same time
Being a woman of color and raising children
Being a stay at home mom, or being a work out of the home mom
The mental load of motherhood
How you and your partner make parenthood work
Raising a child in today’s culture
Having a newborn while raising a toddler
What pregnancy really felt like for you
Postpartum depression and anxiety
Raising older children
Raising children while traveling the world
Motherhood as an expat in countries around the world
Life as a sports mom
So, are you ready? Because we want to hear from you. Click the button below, fill out our form, and let’s share your story here on BEAM.