We just had baby number 2! Blade Tuasivitasi-Kenese Vailu’u Tyson was born 1/12/2023 at 8:05am 7lbs 2oz and 20 inches… and D’Amato’s twin. You’d think, being my second C-section, I’d have been a little more mentally prepared, but I went in there every bit as anxious as the first time at the thought of being …
I am a girls girl through and through. I always have been. I am not sure if it’s how I was raised, or if it’s a cultural thing but loyalty is just one of my core values that feels built in. Drilled in even. I take it so seriously. To a fault at times. But …
Hi, I’m Mykal. Pronounced “Michael” – yup! Like the boy’s name! I have been happily in love with my best guy since 2010; we welcomed our first little one in June 2020- his name is Banx! In January, we will welcome our second – we are still working on a name. After a great career …
Depression. Postpartum and all the other kinds. “Postpartum depression” is such a scary term. You rarely hear about the functioning moms that battle depression and anxiety. It’s always the horrific stories that make the news that scare you out of even uttering the words “postpartum depression” before you’ve even had the baby. I will say …
I knew I wanted to be a mom at a very young age. I come from a big family and I have always wanted one of my own – husband, football team of kids, pets… the whole shebang. BUT I have always loved the hustle. When I got my first big girl job, that was …
I come from a massive family and each of my siblings has had a bundle of children of their own. All of my sisters have given birth naturally so, I assumed that would be my story as well. Of all the pregnancy/labor anxieties and “what if’s” I had, (and there were a lot) not once …
Body Dysmorphia I have struggled with my body image most of my life. I’ve always been bigger than most girls. I’m 5’9” and half Samoan, so I’m not looking to be a size 2. I was a D1 athlete, had knee surgery, and just never recovered enough to keep playing at a competitive level, and …