Pregnancy
Faith Is All You Need
I have three kids. My two oldest are girls; Sophie is 7 and Emily is 4. My husband and I…
Post-Postpartum Depression and the Inner-Strength It Took to Get There
The night I found out I was pregnant with my second, I began to cry. The tears were tears of…
Monologue in the Mikva
This essay is published on The Layers Project Magazine in partnership with The Eden Center. The image was taken during…
“Born From Loss: Birkat Emunah”
This essay is brought to The Layers Project Magazine in partnership with The Eden Center. “That lady at the mikvah…She…
Endometriosis Awareness
176 million women live with endometriosis and I am one of them. To me, this enigmatic and commonly misunderstood disease…
Ahava Emunah’s Story: Living with Love and Faith
(1/7) “I Knew” “It was July 2012, and I had been feeling unwell. I was going back and forth to…
Michal’s Story: Lost and Found
(1/7) “In My Head” I was blessed throughout my entire life to lead a relatively normal life with no real…
Zissie’s Story: Never Lose Hope
(1/6) “A White World” “When I was 19 years old, I went to Vermont with a bunch of friends to…
Aliza’s Story: My Body, My Babies
(1/7) “Unpretty” At the time, I felt very unpretty. I felt in order to be pretty, you had to…
When G-d Says No: Coping with Miscarriage
When we found out I was pregnant, we were overjoyed. We couldn’t wait to share the news. In line with…
The Things They Tell You
I wrote this piece in response to the onslaught of negative messages we get about our bodies every day. Each…
On Flowing Love and Tears: A Window into Postpartum Depression
Photographed By: Tzvi Feifel “You’re going to feel love like you’ve never felt it before.” That’s what they told me.…